Do what the neighbours do: Reopening businesses after Hurricane Katrina

Authors

James Lesage, Texas State University
R. Kelley Pace, Louisiana State University
Richard Campanella, Tulane University
Nina Lam, Louisiana State University
Xingjian Liu, Louisiana State University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1-2011

Abstract

If you are trying to reopen a business after a disaster like Hurricane Katrina, how is your decision affected by whether or not your neighbours are reopening as well?James LeSage, R. Kelley Pace, Richard Campanella, Nina Lam and Xingjian Liu take cycle rides through a recovering New Orleans. © 2011 The Royal Statistical Society.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Significance

First Page

160

Last Page

163

Recommended Citation

Lesage, J., Pace, R., Campanella, R., Lam, N., & Liu, X. (2011). Do what the neighbours do: Reopening businesses after Hurricane Katrina. Significance, 8 (4), 160-163. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1740-9713.2011.00520.x