July, 2009
Private Solutions to Public Disasters: Self-Reliance and Social Resilience
Peter J. Boettke
Director, F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Daniel J. Smith
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Citation (Chicago Style)
Boettke, Peter J. and Smith, Daniel J., Private Solutions to Public Disasters: Self-Reliance and Social Resilience (July 2009). GMU Working Paper in Economics No. 09-29.
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