A Multiclass, Multiproduct Covid-19 Convalescent Plasma Donor Equilibrium Model

Anna Nagurney and Pritha Dutta ()
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Anna Nagurney: University of Massachusetts
Pritha Dutta: Lubin School of Business, Pace University

SN Operations Research Forum, 2021, vol. 2, issue 3, 1-30

Abstract: Abstract In this paper, we develop a multiclass, multiproduct equilibrium model for convalescent plasma donations in the Covid-19 pandemic. The potential donors are situated at different locations and the donor population at each location can be separated into different classes based on their motivation and the product for which they provide donations at a collection site. The model captures the competition between nonprofit and for-profit organizations seeking convalescent plasma donations, which is a characteristic of this new market. A variational inequality formulation of the equilibrium conditions and qualitative properties of the model are provided. We also present a capacitated version of the model. Numerical examples of increasing complexity are presented and solved using the modified projection method. The results reveal multiclass, multiproduct donor behavior under different scenarios which can inform policy makers during this pandemic and beyond.

Keywords: Convalescent plasma; Pandemic; Covid-19; Blood donations; Networks (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/s43069-021-00072-1

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