Sobel, Russell S.; Coyne, Christopher; Leeson, Peter - Department of Economics, College of Business and Economics - 2009
This paper investigates the political economy of FEMA’s post-9/11 merger with the Department of Homeland Security. Using panel data for the post-DHS merger but pre-Katrina period, we examine how FEMA’s much-debated reorganization has impacted the strong political influences on disaster...
