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Agent-based Economic Epidemiology

Agent-based Economic Epidemiology

Christian Gehrke (ORCID: 0000-0003-2244-8845)
  • Grant DOI 10.55776/P35228
  • Funding program Principal Investigator Projects
  • Status ongoing
  • Start February 1, 2022
  • End January 31, 2026
  • Funding amount € 398,883
  • E-mail

Disciplines

Health Sciences (30%); Economics (70%)

Keywords

    Agent-Based Modelling, Agent-Based Macroeconomics, Complexity Economics, Computational Economics, Gender Inequality, Corona Scepticism

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic has shown how important epidemiological models are to predict and explain the spread of infectious diseases. So-called agent-based models are particularly well-suited for this purpose. These computer simulations are widely used in epidemiology and are increasingly applied in economics. They are, however, strongly underrepresented in the field of economic epidemiology, which is located at the intersection of the two disciplines. One of the few existing agent-based approaches to economic epidemiology has been developed by Patrick Mellacher at the Graz Schumpeter Centre of the University of Graz. This model allows to simulate the economic and epidemiological consequences of the coronavirus under varying policy scenarios and emphasizes the heterogeneity in the population regarding economic, social and epidemiological characteristics. In this project, Helene Hinterreither and Patrick Mellacher will extend this model under the supervision of Christian Gehrke in three areas in order to shed light on new research questions: How does increasing the complexity of epidemiological dynamics in such models affect their policy advice? Which consequences and dynamics arise from so-called corona skepticism? Which socio-economic consequences are expected to result from the crisis on different groups of the population and especially on the situation of women in the short and in the longer run?

Research institution(s)
  • Universität Graz - 100%
Project participants
  • Hardy Hannapi, national collaboration partner
  • Jana Lasser, national collaboration partner
  • Manfred Füllsack, national collaboration partner
  • Margareta Kreimer, national collaboration partner
International project participants
  • Miriam Beblo, Universität Hamburg - Germany

Research Output

  • 9 Citations
  • 5 Publications
  • 3 Datasets & models
  • 8 Disseminations
  • 4 Scientific Awards
  • 4 Fundings
Publications
  • 2025
    Title Gender Norms and Network Structure: A Model of the Intra-Household Division of Labor
    Type Other
    Author Hager T
    Link Publication
  • 2025
    Title Exploring the effects of Covid-19-policies on intra-household care work division
    Type Other
    Author Mellacher P
    Link Publication
  • 2025
    Title Complex viral evolution as an unintended consequence of social distancing
    DOI 10.21203/rs.3.rs-5963256/v1
    Type Preprint
    Author Mellacher P
  • 2023
    Title The impact of corona populism: Empirical evidence from Austria and theory
    DOI 10.1016/j.jebo.2023.02.021
    Type Journal Article
    Author Mellacher P
    Journal Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization
    Pages 113-140
    Link Publication
  • 2023
    Title Objectifying the Measurement of Voter Ideology With Expert Data
    DOI 10.31235/osf.io/6jmga
    Type Preprint
    Author Lechner G
Datasets & models
  • 2025 Link
    Title Complex evolution of viral respiratory pathogens can be an unintended consequence of social distancing
    Type Computer model/algorithm
    Public Access
    Link Link
  • 2024 Link
    Title Gender Norms and Network Structure: A Model of the Intra-Household Division of Labor
    Type Computer model/algorithm
    Public Access
    Link Link
  • 2023 Link
    Title Replication code: The Impact of Corona Populism: Empirical Evidence from Austria and Theory
    Type Computer model/algorithm
    Public Access
    Link Link
Disseminations
  • 0 Link
    Title Podcast "Wohin entwickelt sich das Virus?"
    Type A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
    Link Link
  • 0 Link
    Title Graz Schumpeter Winter School 2024: Agent-based Economics (Organization)
    Type Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
    Link Link
  • 0
    Title Panel discussion - "Corona: Was kommt im Herbst auf uns zu?" ("Corona: What's in store for autumn?")
    Type Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
  • 0 Link
    Title Covid-19 mortality in Austria
    Type A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
    Link Link
  • 0 Link
    Title Podcast "Ars Boni 401 Covid Skeptizismus - Covid Populismus"
    Type A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
    Link Link
  • 0
    Title Popup Store: Covid-Simulationsmodelle (Talk)
    Type Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
  • 0
    Title Talk: Distributional Aspects of Covid Simulation Studies
    Type A talk or presentation
  • 0 Link
    Title Covid-19 mortality in Austria (TV)
    Type A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
    Link Link
Scientific Awards
  • 2025
    Title Attracted visiting staff
    Type Attracted visiting staff or user to your research group
    Level of Recognition Continental/International
  • 2025
    Title Research Area Coordinator at EAEPE
    Type Prestigious/honorary/advisory position to an external body
    Level of Recognition Continental/International
  • 2024
    Title Attracted visiting staff
    Type Attracted visiting staff or user to your research group
    Level of Recognition Continental/International
  • 2023
    Title Attracted visiting staff
    Type Attracted visiting staff or user to your research group
    Level of Recognition Continental/International
Fundings
  • 2022
    Title Travel Grant Milan
    Type Travel/small personal
    Start of Funding 2022
    Funder Erasmus+
  • 2022
    Title Travel Grant Bamberg
    Type Travel/small personal
    Start of Funding 2022
    Funder Erasmus+
  • 2024
    Title Travel Grant Friedrichshafen
    Type Travel/small personal
    Start of Funding 2024
    Funder Erasmus+
  • 2022
    Title Travel Grant Pisa
    Type Travel/small personal
    Start of Funding 2022
    Funder Erasmus+

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