Behavioral Economics in the Epidemiology of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Theory and Simulations.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 19(15)2022 08 03.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1969281
ABSTRACT
We provide a game-theoretical epidemiological model for the COVID-19 pandemic that takes into account that (1) asymptomatic individuals can be contagious, (2) contagion is behavior-dependent, (3) behavior is determined by a game that depends on beliefs and social interactions, (4) there can be systematic biases in the perceptions and beliefs about the pandemic. We incorporate lockdown decisions by the government into the model. The citizens' and government's beliefs can exhibit several biases that we discuss from the point of view of behavioral economics. We provide simulations to understand the effect of lockdown decisions and the possibility of "nudging" citizens in the right direction by improving the accuracy of their beliefs.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ijerph19159557
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