F. A. Hayek Program
Mercatus Original Video
August 24, 2015

Walmart, Katrina, and Disaster Response

Steven Horwitz

Senior Affiliated Scholar

Steven Horwitz explains why private sector firms like Walmart outperformed FEMA in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Disaster Recovery
Development Economics
Gulf Coast Recovery Project

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