Publications by Sanford Ikeda

The Political, Economic, and Social Aspects of Katrina

This paper examines the resiliency of community recovery following natural disaster.
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Power to the Neighborhoods: The Devolution of Authority in Post-Katrina New Orleans

Peter Gordon, Sanford Ikeda | Aug 28, 2007
Professors Sanford Ikeda and Peter Gordon present an innovative idea for recover: allow communities to break away from central municipalities in order to stimulate economic growth. Such a course could be uniquely suited for post-disaster areas like the Gulf Coast.
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Mercatus on Policy: Power to The Neighborhoods

Professors Ikeda and Gordon explore an innovative idea for recovery in this release of Mercatus on Policy: allow communitites to decentralize in order to stimulate economic growth; a plan that could be uniquely suited for post-disaster areas like the Gulf Coast.
Gales of Creative Destruction: Innovative Governance and Entrepreneurial Development in Post-Katrina New Orleans image

Gales of Creative Destruction: Innovative Governance and Entrepreneurial Development in Post-Katrina New Orleans

This working paper on post-Katrina New Orleans looks at the organic growth of cities.