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Model Any mathematical formula or other structure that economists use to explain or predict occurrences. Economists test their models with real world facts before they gain wide acceptance, but, even then, there is no guarantee that a model will always be a correct predictor. See also: Model risk. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Velasco-Hernandez, An epidemiological model for the dynamics of Chagas disease, Biosystem, 26(1991), 127-134. What she is developing differs from some more conventional epidemiological models by taking into account characteristics and behaviors of individuals, the relationships among them and with their environments, and how those interactions change over time and space. The model uses unique data," Park said, "and the approach is an important improvement over basic epidemiological models, which assume that all horses are equally likely to become infectious, or a proportion of horses are protected. |
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