Interaction, protection and epidemics

Sanjeev Goyal and Adrien Vigier

Journal of Public Economics, 2015, vol. 125, issue C, 64-69

Abstract: Individuals respond to the risk of contagious infections by restricting interaction and by investing in protection. We develop a model that examines the trade-off between these two actions and the consequences for infection rates.

Keywords: Social interaction; Epidemics; Vaccination (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D85 I12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2015.02.010

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