What do drug monopolies cost consumers in developing countries?

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2012
Volume: 116
Issue: 1
Pages: 108-111

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This paper quantifies the effects of drug monopolies and low per-capita income on pharmaceutical prices in developing economies using the example of the antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) used to treat HIV.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:116:y:2012:i:1:p:108-111
Journal Field
General
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-02-02