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July 2009

Private Solutions to Public Disasters: Self-Reliance and Social Resilience

Peter J. Boettke
Daniel J. Smith

The authors explore how entrepreneurs, not government policies, save lives after a natural disaster, such as Hurricane Katrina.

The authors explore how entrepreneurs, not government policies, save lives after a natural disaster, such as Hurricane Katrina.

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Citation (Chicago Style)

Boettke, Peter J. and Smith, Daniel J., Private Solutions to Public Disasters: Self-Reliance and Social Resilience (July 2009). GMU Working Paper in Economics No. 09-29.

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