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Boettke on Katrina and the Economics of Disaster
December 18, 2006
The Mercatus Center's Peter Boettke talks about the role of government and voluntary efforts in relieving suffering during and after a crisis such as Katrina. Drawing on field research he is directing into the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Boettke highlights the role of what he calls "civil society"--the informal, voluntary associations we make as individuals with each other to create community.
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