CPE Research Grant Recipient
Craig McIntosh
Associate Professor of Economics
Project Location: Malawi
Project Description:
Over 40.3 million people around the world are infected with HIV, about 65% of them living in Sub-Saharan Africa. Most research focuses on finding a cure and on finding better treatments, but it also needs to focus on preventative measures that decrease the risk of being infected. Professor McIntosh’s project will examine the connection between schooling and HIV infection risk, trying to answer the question “What impact does maintaining female school enrollment through conditional cash transfers have on risky sexual behavior?” It will look at three aspects: (1) education peer effects; (2) network effects on sexual behavior; and (3) network effects of HIV testing. This project is in its second year of CPE funding.
