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An Overview of Hurricane Katrina and Economic Loss

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  • Ewing Bradley T.

    (Texas Tech University)

  • Kruse Jamie Brown

    (East Carolina University)

  • Sutter Daniel

    (University of Texas - Pan American)

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We review the literature on business activity and disasters, and specifically hurricanes. An overview of the papers in the special issue on Economic Loss and Hurricane Katrina is provided.

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  • Ewing Bradley T. & Kruse Jamie Brown & Sutter Daniel, 2009. "An Overview of Hurricane Katrina and Economic Loss," Journal of Business Valuation and Economic Loss Analysis, De Gruyter, vol. 4(2), pages 1-14, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:jbvela:v:4:y:2009:i:2:n:1
    DOI: 10.2202/1932-9156.1075
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