Optimal tax/subsidy combinations for the flu season

被引：58

作者：

Francis, PJ ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Ctr Naval Anal, Alexandria, VA 22311 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC DYNAMICS & CONTROL | 2004年 / 28卷 / 10期

关键词：

vaccination; epidemiology; influenza; optimal control;

D O I：

10.1016/j.jedc.2003.08.001

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

This paper uses a dynamic susceptible-infected-recovered (SIR) epidemic model to identify optimal vaccination policy mixes for the flu season. It begins with the solution to the relevant optimal control problem and then gives the derivation of a perfect-foresight equilibrium outcome for vaccination behavior in an unregulated market. Both the optimal and market outcomes are characterized by switching curves in S-I state space; exact expressions for these are derived. The final section discusses taxes and subsidies that can be used to attain the optimal outcome. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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页码：2037 / 2054

页数：18

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