Mitigating the externality of diseases of poverty through health aid.

ABSTRACT: Externality exists in healthcare when an individual benefits from others being healthy as it reduces the probability of getting sick from illness. Healthy workers are considered to be the more productive labourers leading to a country's positive economic growth over time. Several research studies have modelled disease transmission and its economic impact on a single country in isolation. We developed a two-country disease-economy model that explores disease transmission and cross-border infection of disease for its impacts. The model includes aspects of a worsening and rapid transmission of disease juxtaposed by positive impacts to the economy from tourism. We found that high friction affects the gross domestic product (GDP) of the lower-income country more than the higher-income country.

SUBMITTER: Jnawali K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8511770 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature