GROUP TESTING AND SOCIAL DISTANCING

IF 1.2 Q3 ECONOMICS

National Institute Economic Review Pub Date : 2021-04-14 DOI:10.1017/nie.2021.26

Spyros Galanis

引用次数: 1

Abstract

An often overlooked strategy for fighting the COVID-19 pandemic is group testing. Its main advantage is that it can scale, enabling the regular testing of the whole population. We argue that another advantage is that it can induce social distancing. Using a simple model, we show that if a group tests positive and its members are in close social proximity, then they will rationally choose not to meet. The driving force is the uncertainty about who has the virus and the fact that the group cares about its collective welfare. We therefore propose identifying socially connected groups, such as colleagues, friends and neighbours, and testing them regularly.

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集体检测和保持社交距离

抗击新冠肺炎大流行的一个经常被忽视的策略是群体检测。它的主要优点是可以扩大规模，能够对整个人群进行定期检测。我们认为，另一个好处是它可以诱导社交距离。使用一个简单的模型，我们表明，如果一个群体的检测结果呈阳性，并且其成员在社交距离上很近，那么他们会理性地选择不见面。驱动力是谁感染了病毒的不确定性，以及该组织关心其集体福利的事实。因此，我们建议识别与社会有联系的群体，如同事、朋友和邻居，并定期对他们进行测试。

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National Institute Economic Review ECONOMICS-

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3.70

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9.50%

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