Professor, Department of Economics, University of Michigan;
Research Professor, Population Studies Center, University of Michigan
Ph.D Economics, University of California, Berkeley

Countries Studied
Africa, South Africa.

Projects
Living Arrangements of the Elderly and HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Related Publications & Presentations

Ardington, Cally, Anne Case, Mahnaz Islam, David Lam, Murray Leibbrandt, Alicia Menendez, and Analia Olgiati. 2010. “The Impact of AIDS on Intergenerational Support in South Africa: Evidence From the Cape Area Panel Study.” Research on Aging 32(1):97-121.

Williams, Nathalie, John Knodel, and David Lam. 2010. “HIV/AIDS and Older Persons: Shifting the Focus From the Infected to the Affected.” Research on Aging 32(1):3-18. [DOI]

Lam, David, Murray Leibbrandt, and Vimal Ranchhod. 2006. “Labor Force Withdrawal of the Elderly in South Africa.” in Advancing the Research Agenda on Aging in Africa. Jane Menken and Barney Cohen, Ed. Washington DC : National Academies Press. [Full Text]

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Ann Arbor MI 48106
USA