Simulations in Maths for Economists
Stephen Wright, Birkbeck College, University of London
Forty minute video using narrated slides to give an overview of mathematical and economic concepts relating to COVID-19. Covers a simplified version of the SIR model of epidemics, justifying healthcare expenditure, and flattening the curve. Linked from the description are the original slides and the Excel model. Part of the CORE Economics resources created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published or updated: 2020
Licence: Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike (CC-BY-NC-SA)