摘要: The benefits and costs of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing in employment settings are examined from two points view: that private employers whose profitability may be affected by their policies public policy-makers who affect social welfare through design regulations related to HIV testing. results reveal is clearly not cost-beneficial for most firms, although the outweigh some large firms offer generous fringe-benefit packages recruit workers populations which prevalence infection high. analysis also indicates decisions unregulated likely yield socially optimal economic outcomes existing state federal legislation has been motivated primarily concerns over equity.