We simulate the effects of a hypothetical H1N1 epidemic in the U.S. using a quarterly CGE model. Quarterly periodicity allows us to capture the short-run nature of an epidemic. We find potentially severe economic effects in the peak quarter. Averaged over the epidemic year the effects are...

This study develops and applies a multimodal Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) framework to investigate the role of resilience in the economic consequence of transportation system failure. Vulnerability and economic resilience of different modes of transportation infrastructures, including...