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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The economics of natural and unnatural disasters / William Kern, editor. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-88099-362-3 (pbk. : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-88099-362-6 (pbk. : alk. paper) ISBN-13: 978-0-88099-363-0 (hbk. : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-88099-363-4 (hbk. : alk. paper) 1. Disasters—economic aspects. I. Kern, William S., 1952– II. W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research. HC79.D45E25 2010 363.34—dc22 2010010590© 2010 W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research 300 S. Westnedge Avenue Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007-4686 The facts presented in this study and the observations and viewpoints expressed are the sole responsibility of the authors. They do not necessarily represent positions of the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research. Cover design by Alcorn Publication Design. Index prepared by Diane Worden. Printed in the United States of America. Printed on recycled paper. ...

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