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The Economics of Epidemiology

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  • © 2013

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Authors:
  1. Troy Tassier

    1. Economics, Fordham University, New York, USA

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  • Introduces public health and medical professionals to the economic analysis and modeling of infectious disease
  • Introduces economists to issues of epidemiology
  • Provides an introduction of social network analysis into the study of infectious disease
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Public Health (BRIEFSPUBLIC)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Epidemic Modeling

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. An Introduction to Epidemic Modeling

      • Troy Tassier
      Pages 3-7

    3. Simple Epidemics and SIS Models

      • Troy Tassier
      Pages 9-16

    4. SIR

      • Troy Tassier
      Pages 17-27

  3. Merging Economics and Epidemiology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 29-29
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    2. Economic Modeling and Epidemiology

      • Troy Tassier
      Pages 31-39

    3. Econometrics and Epidemiology

      • Troy Tassier
      Pages 41-44

  4. An Introduction to Social Interactions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 45-45
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    2. Interaction Networks: An Introduction

      • Troy Tassier
      Pages 47-65

  5. Strategic Decision Making

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 67-67
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    2. Strategic Public Health Interventions

      • Troy Tassier
      Pages 69-77

    3. Strategic Individual Decision Making

      • Troy Tassier
      Pages 79-91

    4. Conclusion

      • Troy Tassier
      Pages 93-94
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About this book

The book presents a basic introduction to epidemiology from the perspective of economics, using economic modeling to better understand and describe how infectious disease spreads. Three main elements are introduced: epidemiology, social network analysis, and the economics needed to model the behavior of individuals in the presence of infectious disease. The book aims to provide a starting point for discussion between medical professionals, social scientists and public health officials, the three groups interested in the spread of disease.

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“This book provides a unique view of the intersection of economics, epidemiology, and social interactions. … the purpose of this book is to enable scientists in fields related to public health understand economics and vice versa. … The author does a wonderful job of accomplishing these objectives. … a valuable tool for scientists in both economics and public health to help them understand how tightly these two fields interact. The author has done an exemplary job presenting the information for readers in both fields.” (Angela Jean Schneider, Doody’s Book Reviews, November, 2013)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Economics, Fordham University, New York, USA

    Troy Tassier

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Economics of Epidemiology

  • Authors: Troy Tassier

  • Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Public Health

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38120-1

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Author(s) 2013

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-38119-5Published: 19 August 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-38120-1Published: 13 August 2013

  • Series ISSN: 2192-3698

  • Series E-ISSN: 2192-3701

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 94

  • Number of Illustrations: 20 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Health Economics, Epidemiology, Public Health

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