Free Access Also of Interest Book Editor(s): Inamuddin, InamuddinSearch for more papers by this authorMohd Imran Ahamed, Mohd AhamedSearch authorRajender Boddula, Rajender BoddulaSearch authorTauseef Ahmad Rangreez, Tauseef RangreezSearch author First published: 22 June 2021 https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119725282.oth AboutPDFPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citatio...

Antiviral agents have been hailed to hold considerable promise for the treatment and prevention of emerging viral diseases like H5N1 avian influenza and SARS. However, antiviral drugs are not completely harmless, and the conditions under which individuals are willing to participate in a large-scale antiviral drug treatment program are as yet unknown. We provide population dynamical and game the...

The public policy of the United States is broadly in favor of competition. Our antitrust laws are premised on the idea that in the absence of such legislation private interests would seek to create monopolies, fix prices, restrain trade, and stifle competition. Moreover, the federal government, as well as the states and municipalities, has laws mandating competitive bidding on government contra...

The recent threat of bioterrorism has fueled debate on smallpox vaccination policy for the United States. Certain policy proposals call for voluntary mass vaccination; however, if individuals decide whether to vaccinate according to self-interest, the level of herd immunity achieved may differ from what is best for the population as a whole. We present a synthesis of game theory and epidemic mo...