Kousky, Carolyn; Luttmer, Erzo; Zeckhauser, Richard - In: Journal of Risk and Uncertainty 33 (2006) 1, pp. 73-100
Hurricane Katrina did massive damage because New Orleans and the Gulf Coast were not appropriately protected. Wherever natural disasters threaten, the government—in its traditional role as public goods provider—must decide what level of protection to provide to an area. It does so by...