Can Vitamin A Equalize Gender Differentials in Child Survival? Evidence from Nepal • David Bishai, Johns Hopkins University ; Samir Kumar, Tribhuvan University ; Michael Koenig, Johns Hopkins University ; Hugh Waters, Johns Hopkins University ; Joanne Katz, Johns Hopkins University ; Keith West, Johns Hopkins University

Female Excess Mortality among Older Adults in Historical Italy • Mary Alice Ernish, Johns Hopkins University

Explaining Gender Disparity in Child Health in Haryana State of India: Combining Qualitative Data with Analysis of the National Family and Health Survey (NFHS) • Santosh Jatrana, Asian MetaCentre for Population and Sustainable Development Analysis ; Suresh Kumar, Australian National University

Gender, Context, and Infant Mortality in Rural China • William M. Mason, University of California, Los Angeles ; William Lavely, University of Washington