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A Simple Endemic Growth Model for Undergraduates

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    (University of Alicante, D. Quantitative Methods and Economic Theory)

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The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has changed dramatically our lives. Most economic analysis have focused on its short run effects. However, its persistence could raise concerns about its long-run consequences. This is, unfortunately, the case for many emergent countries suffering endemic diseases. To illustrate to our undergraduate students the important consequences of persistent infectious diseases, I couple the standard Solow model, taught in any introductory course to economic growth, with a simple model of persistent diseases, the so called SIS model. Additionally, this will also illustrate the usefulness of the well known Lyapunov theorem, an essential tool for the convergence analysis in many dynamical systems.

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  • Carmona, Julio, 2022. "A Simple Endemic Growth Model for Undergraduates," QM&ET Working Papers 22-1, University of Alicante, D. Quantitative Methods and Economic Theory, revised 03 Mar 2022.
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    Keywords

    SIS Model; Solow Model; Lyapunov Theorem;
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    • E00 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - General - - - General
    • I15 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health and Economic Development
    • O40 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - General

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