Background: Planning for a possible influenza pandemic is an extremely high priority, as social and economic effects of an unmitigated pandemic would be devastating. Mathematical models can be used to explore different scenarios and provide insight into potential costs, benefits, and...

I examine how economic institutions which exhibit a socio-cultural bias against women may reduce the wealth of a nation and undermine its economic wellbeing. In particular, I explore the origin of various types of gender gaps in a society and their impact on its economic welfare. My hypothesis...