Assistant Professor Amir Jina Argues For Disaster Relief Reform

Harris Public Policy Assistant Professor Amir Jina wrote an article appearing in Forbes arguing for natural disaster relief policies that give greater priority to stabilizing livelihoods through economic development, rather than focusing on aiding physical reconstruction.

"If our policies don’t ensure that the recovery works for everyone, not just the people who most noticeably lost out, then we’ll perpetuate the increase in inequality that too often results from environmental impacts. We need to think of people, and not just properties."

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