Landry, Craig E.; Bin, Okmyung; Hindsley, Paul; … - Department of Economics, Appalachian State University - 2007
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, many evacuees from the Gulf region began the difficult process of deciding whether to rebuild or restart elsewhere. We examine pre-Katrina Gulf residents’ decision to return to the post-disaster Gulf region—which we call the “return migration” decision....