Organizers:

Peter J. Boettke, George Mason University

Moderators:

Peter J. Boettke, George Mason University

Panelists:

Daniel Sutter, Troy University "Joplin and Tuscaloosa"

Daniel J. Smith, Troy University "Joplin and Tuscaloosa"

Russell S. Sobel, The Citadel "Katrina"

Virgil Henry Storr, George Mason University "Katrina"

Peter J. Boettke, George Mason University "Discussant"

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Organizers:

Monica P. Escaleras, Florida Atlantic University

Session Chairs:

Monica P. Escaleras, Florida Atlantic University

Papers:

"Extreme Weather, Extreme Vulnerability, and the 2011 Tornado Season"
Kevin M. Simmons, Austin College
Daniel Sutter, Troy University (Contact Author)

"Investigating Power Laws in Hurricane Damages"
Calvin Blackwell, College of Charleston (Contact Author)

"Natural Disasters and Public Sector Corruption"
Monica P. Escaleras, Florida Atlantic University (Contact Author)
Charles A. Register, Florida Atlantic University

"Catastrophe Economics: Modeling the Losses Due to Tropical Cyclone Related Flooding During Hurricane Ivan in 2004"
Jeffrey Czajkowski, University of Pennsylvania (Contact Author)
Gabriele Villarini, Willis Research Network
Erwann Michel-Kerjan, University of Pennsylvania
James Smith, Princeton University

"What Really Matters for Evacuee Return? Spatial Analysis of Katrina Returnees"
David T. Mitchell, University of Central Arkansas (Contact Author)
Jennifer Wang, University of Central Kansas
Sam Stutsman, University of South Alabama

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