This book brings together research in humanitarian operations, behavioral operations and dynamic simulation. Part I outlines the main characteristics and strategic challenges of humanitarian organizations in preparedness, knowledge management, climate change and issues related to refugees and...

Purpose: The paper aims to explore how power and gender influence decision making in an operational and risky context. Design/methodology/approach: The authors run a laboratory experiment. The experimental factors are power and operational profitability. Power is manipulated using an episodic...

Purpose of review The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stressed testing as a prevention program for HIV/AIDS. Data on the effectiveness of these efforts are now available. The advent of successful antiretroviral (ARV) therapies and longer life expectancies has resulted in an...

Background: Anti-retroviral (ARV) medications have greatly increased the life expectancies of those who are HIV positive. As life expectancy increases, so does the age of those on the medications. This has come at the cost of billions of dollars. It is important to carry a Cost-Benefit Analysis...

As severe disasters increase and intensify, federal, state, and local governments are continuing to adapt their responses. The needs of low-income renters are particularly acute. Three recent studies by some of the authors of this working paper analyze the intersection of environmental disasters...