At its core, this dissertation examines the role of information, particularly as it relates to proxies for quality, and how it affects both donor and organization decision processes in the humanitarian space. In Chapter 2 I consider the context of competition within the sub-sector of...

In this paper we study the problem of patrolling a perimeter. The general situation considered here can correspond to different tactical problems and it is studied from the point of view of game theory. To put the ideas in a context we describe it as follows. An intruder seeks to carry out a...