Hurricane Katrina and Economic Loss: An Alternative Measure of Economic Activity
Hurricane Katrina and Economic Loss: An Alternative Measure of Economic Activity
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卡特里娜飓风和经济损失:经济活动的替代衡量标准
DOI:
10.2202/1932-9156.1034
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发表时间:
2009
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通讯作者:
M. A. Thompson
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M. A. Thompson
This paper examines the effect of Hurricane Katrina on Louisiana's state economy. In particular, I use a state coincident index to assess the economic loss from Hurricane Katrina. This alternative approach provides policymakers with a simple and timely measure of the economy for modeling disasters.