Cooperation, Ethnic Diversity, and Segregation after Natural Disasters

• In Event: Democracy, Representation, and Public Goods Provision

Brief Overview

The paper studies cooperation after Hurricane Harvey. The results show that individuals living in more ethnically diverse tracts report lower cooperation but individuals living in more segregated tracts report receiving more help.

Authors

• Pablo Balan, Harvard University

• Pablo Martin Pinto, University of Houston

• Agustín Vallejo, Hobby School of Public Affairs