The social cost of contacts: Theory and evidence for the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany.

The social cost of contacts: Theory and evidence for the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany.

Building on the epidemiological SIR model, we present an economic model with heterogeneous individuals deriving utility from social contacts creating infection risks. Focusing on social distancing of individuals susceptible to an infection we theoretically characterize the gap between private and so...

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Main Authors: Martin F Quaas, Jasper N Meya, Hanna Schenk, Björn Bos, Moritz A Drupp, Till Requate
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0248288&type=printable
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