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Poverty and disasters
Journal Article
Operation HOPE Seeks Economic Triage Volunteers for Hurricane Katrina
Operation HOPE Inc.'s HOPE Coalition America provides financial and economic guidance and assistance to individuals affected by disasters.
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Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: assessing the aftermath
Working Paper
The political economy of FEMA disaster payments
We find that presidential and congressional influences affect the rate of disaster declaration and the allocation of FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) disaster expenditures across states. States politically important to the president have a higher rate of disaster declaration by the president, and disaster expenditures are higher in states having congressional representation on FEMA oversight committees. Election year impacts are also found. Our models predict that nearly half of all disaster relief is motivated politically rather than by need. The findings reject a purely altruistic ...
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Targeted charitable giving : Good intentions, unintended consequences
Related links: https://www.richmondfed.org/-/media/richmondfedorg/publications/research/econ_focus/2011/q2/feature1_weblinks.cfm
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In the rubble of disasters, politicians find economic incentives
Natural disasters can be opportunities for politicians. In deciding who gets what aid, they weigh what they can get back in terms of political support, contributions and votes.
Journal Article
The economics of natural disasters
Speech
The national and regional economy
Remarks at Pace University, New York City.