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. 2022 Apr 19;157:102882. doi: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2022.102882

Table 2.

Targeted moments—model vs. data.

Moment Model Data (ranges)
Share of individuals living in slums 22% 22%
Pop. density in slums/Pop. density in non-slum areas 4.5 4.5
Relative hourly labor income of individuals in slums 27.7% 27.7%
R0, Covid-19 2.5 1.6–4
% of infected in critical care 3.6 3.6
Weeks in critical care 3.5 3–6
% in critical care who die 20.24 10.6–31.8
Hours/day interacting while in ICU 3.8 7.6 (controlled)
Hours of work per week 34.2 34.2
Hours of outside activities per week 17.2 17.2
% of income on goods outside 27.28 27.28
% in time @ home – mild symptoms 26 26 (Influenza)
% in time @ home — outset of Covid-19 15.7 15.7
% of non-slum agents with priv. insurance 15.21 15.21