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Publications

Sanford Ikeda:
Hurricane Katrina iconThe Political, Economic, and Social Aspects of Katrina
September 7, 2007
Journal Articles
Emily Chamlee-Wright, Peter Boettke, Peter Gordon, Peter Leeson, Russell Sobel, Sanford Ikeda
This paper examines the resiliency of community recovery following natural disaster.

Power to the NeighborhoodsPower to the Neighborhoods: The Devolution of Authority in Post-Katrina New Orleanspdf
August 28, 2007
Mercatus Policy Series
Peter Gordon, Sanford Ikeda
Professors Sanford Ikeda and Peter Gordon present an innovative idea for recover: allow communities to break away from central municipalities in order to stimulate economic growth. Such a course could be uniquely suited for post-disaster areas like the Gulf Coast.

Power to the Neighborhoods MOP JPEGMercatus on Policy: Power to The Neighborhoodspdf
August 24, 2007
Mercatus On Policy
Peter Gordon, Sanford Ikeda
Professors Ikeda and Gordon explore an innovative idea for recovery in this release of Mercatus on Policy: allow communitites to decentralize in order to stimulate economic growth; a plan that could be uniquely suited for post-disaster areas like the Gulf Coast.

Hurricane Katrina iconGales of Creative Destruction: Innovative Governance and Entrepreneurial Development in Post-Katrina New Orleanspdf
February 21, 2007
Working Papers
Peter Gordon, Sanford Ikeda
This working paper on post-Katrina New Orleans looks at the organic growth of cities.

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