 2005/01/17 - Gabriel CalzadaNatural Disasters Part II: Disastrous TheoriesThe tsunami that struck coastal Asia and Africa exposed just how unnecessary the state is for
dealing with natural disasters. It also swallowed whole a bunch of incoherent economic
theories. The catastrophe could raise havoc with two of the economics profession’s
most insidious and embarrassing theories.
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2005/01/10 - Gabriel CalzadaNatural Disasters Part I: Do We Need the State to Help?Faced with a
catastrophe of biblical proportions, citizens of developed countries have sent
every type of resource to help ease the region’s suffering. This terrible event
is, however, also a good moment to reconsider some of the interventionist
group-think about dealing with major disasters.
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