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- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2008 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
- ISSN
- 0306-8293
- DOI
- 10.1108/03068290810886948
- Publisher site
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Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to apply economic and ethical analysis to natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina to determine which approaches to disaster relief work best and which should be abandoned. Design/methodology/approach – This paper provides a combination of narrative with argument and analysis. Findings – Government involvement in disaster relief has proven to be economically inefficient and also rights‐violating. Private sector initiatives and economic and political freedom provide better solutions. Practical implications – The findings point to ways that can improve the economic efficiency of providing disaster relief while also safeguarding property and contract rights. Originality/value – This paper combines economic and ethical analysis and includes discussions from the perspectives of both utilitarian ethics and rights‐based ethics, which is not usually done in the economics literature.
Journal
International Journal of Social Economics – Emerald Publishing
Published: Jun 6, 2008
Keywords: United States of America; Disaster; Licensing; Cost benefit analysis; Prices; Ethics