Boettke on Katrina and the Economics of Disaster

Pete Boettke of George Mason University 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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Boettke on Katrina and the Economics of Disaster is an episode from EconTalk Archives, 2006 by Library of Economics and Liberty.

This episode is 1:15:11 long.

This episode was published on Dec 18, 2006.

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