Tractable Epidemiological Models for Economic Analysis

Martin Gonzalez-Eiras and Dirk Niepelt

No 8342, CESifo Working Paper Series from CESifo

Abstract: We contrast the canonical epidemiological SIR model due to Kermack and McKendrick (1927) with more tractable alternatives that offer similar degrees of “realism” and exibility. We provide results connecting the different models which can be exploited for calibration purposes. We use the expected spread of Covid-19 in the United States to exemplify our results.

Keywords: epidemiology; SIR model; logistic model; Covid-19 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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