Susceptible-Infected-Recovered (SIR) Dynamics of COVID-19 and Economic Impact

2020/03/25 by Toda, Alexis Akira · 1 citation
#FOS: Biological sciences #FOS: Economics and business #General Economics (econ.GN) #Populations and Evolution (q-bio.PE)

paper · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2003.11221

Abstract

I estimate the Susceptible-Infected-Recovered (SIR) epidemic model for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The transmission rate is heterogeneous across countries and far exceeds the recovery rate, which enables a fast spread. In the benchmark model, 28% of the population may be simultaneously infected at the peak, potentially overwhelming the healthcare system. The peak reduces to 6.2% under the optimal mitigation policy that controls the timing and intensity of social distancing. A stylized asset pricing model suggests that the stock price temporarily decreases by 50% in the benchmark case but shows a W-shaped, moderate but longer bear market under the optimal policy.

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