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Analysis of the Effects of Social Capital on the Strategy of Observing Social Distance and Controlling the COVID-19 Pandemic with a System Dynamics Approach
Amin Faghfouri Azar, Fatemeh Bakouie, Mohammad Hosein Mahdavi Adeli, Reza Radfar, Mohammad Ali Afshar Kazemi,
Volume 4, Issue 2 (8-2021)
Abstract
Introduction: Introduction: The Covid-19 pandemic unprecedented risks to the health system as one of the main pillars of development and social welfare has emerged around the world and in Iran, and in the last 20 months, the world has witnessed new paradigms of human life, including the need to observe social distance to deal with this pervasive and global disease. The aim of this study was to determine the factors affecting the production and accumulation of social capital and its effects on the process of observing social distance as one of the non-pharmacological policies to deal with the prevalence of Covid-19 pandemic, in line with research from other countries and filling the gap available in Iranian research.
Methods: Extracting, quantifying and determining the equations of variables and determining the boundaries of the system in the process of production and accumulation of social capital in this study by summarizing the views of theorists, experts by conducting semi-structured interviews and combining it was done by fuzzy Delphi method. Modeling and data analysis was performed with a systemic approach and methodology of systems dynamics and the use of Wensim software.
Results: After simulating the model and performing tests to confirm its validity, it was found that there is a gap between social capital and the process of observing social distance as one of the non-pharmacological policies of the health system to control the Covid-19 pandemic. There is a causal and positive relationship. By performing tests for model structure, system behavior and policy sensitivity analysis, optimistic, pessimistic and realistic scenarios based on 8 selected policies, the optimal policy for long-term reforms and changes were selected and proposed.
Conclusion: The findings of this study, while explaining some unknown aspects of people’s behavior and the effects of social capital on the observance of social distance to control the Covid-19 pandemic, provide strategies for health policymakers that if implemented, we will see more and more public confidence as the main factor in the reproduction and accumulation of social capital and the support of people to transition from the current unfavorable situation to better conditions.

The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Performance of the Unemployment Insurance Fund With the Approach System Dynamics: A Case Study of Social Security Organization of Iran
Keyvan Mortazavisaraei, Mahmood Mahmoodzadeh, Hamidreza Izadbakhsh,
Volume 6, Issue 1 (6-2023)
Abstract
Introduction: In crisis situations, when production and economic growth are faced with negative impulses, the increase in unemployment causes the loss or reduction of income of many people. The unemployment insurance fund prevents the poverty of the unemployed by making regular payments, and through the job search mechanism, it can cause the unemployed to re-enter the labor market. Therefore, unemployment insurance plans are important tools in the economy to deal with crises.
Methods: In this research, by modeling the resources and expenses of the social security organization with the system dynamics method, the effects of the COVID-19 disease on the unemployment insurance fund and also forecasting the conditions of this organization in the coming years have been investigated. Investigations were carried out in the form of 3 scenarios: “current conditions of the unemployment insurance fund without government assistance”, “current conditions of the unemployment insurance fund with government assistance” and “help to the company to maintain human resources”.
Results: According to the findings of this research, the scenario of helping the company to maintain human resources, i.e. paying 50% of the unemployment allowance from the fund and paying the other 50% from the employer, i.e. accepting the dual conditions of unemployment and employment at the same time, can Put the unemployment insurance fund in a better position compared to the other two scenarios.
Conclusion: The findings showed that the rules of unemployment insurance in the country are generous and the mechanism of monitoring the process of employment of the beneficiaries is not designed efficiently. Also, the investigations of this study generally show that if the goal is to maintain the human resources of the companies, the situation of the unemployment fund will be in a more favorable condition.

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