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- Publisher
- Springer Journals
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2006 by Springer Science + Business Media, Inc.
- Subject
- Economics; Public Finance; Political Science
- ISSN
- 0048-5829
- eISSN
- 1573-7101
- DOI
- 10.1007/s11127-006-7730-3
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
We use public choice theory to explain the failure of FEMA and other governmental agencies to carry out effective disaster relief in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The areas in which we focus are: (1) the tragedy of the anti-commons resulting from layered bureaucracy, (2) a type-two error policy bias causing over cautiousness in decision making, (3) the political manipulation of disaster declarations and relief aid to win votes, (4) the problem of acquiring timely and accurate preference revelations, (5) glory seeking by government officials, and (6) the shortsightedness effect causing a bias in governmental decision making.
Journal
Public Choice – Springer Journals
Published: Jan 1, 2006