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1. 1. Consumption Shifting, Working from Home, and the Hidden Losers of Infection Mitigation in Pandemic Times

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Adam J:son Lindh; Wilmer Niva Printz; [2021]
   Keywords : COVID-19; infinitely lived agents; heterogeneous agents; inequality;

   Abstract : We construct a heterogeneous agent model exploring the intersection of economic behavior and epidemiological risk during a pandemic. The model combines realistic infection dynamics with an economic block where utility maximizing agents shift behavior to avoid infection risk. READ MORE