Distribution of impacts of natural disasters across income groups: A case study of New Orleans
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Michel Masozera⁎, Melissa Bailey, Charles Kerchner Gund Institute for Ecological Economics, The University of Vermont, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, Johnson House, 617 Main Street, Burlington, VT, 05405-0080, USA Master of Public Administration Program, The University of Vermont, 103 Morrill Hall, Burlington, VT, 05405, USA Department of Community Development and Applied Economics, The University of Vermont, 004 Morrill Hall, Burlington, VT, 05405, USA
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تاریخ انتشار 2007