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"How do societies achieve a level of complexity, coordination, and social intelligence that far surpasses the capacity of individual human intelligence? Emily Chamlee-Wright addresses this question in the context of civil society generally, in which we cannot always rely on market prices to guide our way"--EBL.

Chalmlee-Wright argues that international aid programmes have often been unsuccessful because they are imported. The economics of the Austrian School provide a far stronger theoretical framework which can introduce cultural analysis into questions of economic development and other market processes.

Argues that the slow pace of post-Katrina recovery in New Orleans is primarily due to "signal noise" created by government policies & programs that have inhibited the re-establishment of social & economic systems that coordinate people's daily lives. Residents of the devastated city have been seeking signals to help them determine how to spend their time & resources, including signals about who is coming back, when they are coming, & what services will be provided. It is contended that these signals have been made difficult to read by the "signal noise" created by disaster-relief policies, redevelopment planning, & government management of flood protection & insurance programs. An examination of successful rebuilding efforts in other Gulf Coast communities emphasizes how civil & commercial society is providing the signals needed for a vigorous recovery. The policy implications are discussed & suggestions are offered for ways to minimize the distortions caused by government intervention. References. J. Lindroth

The microfinance movement has gained tremendous popularity over the past 30 years, but it is still far from meeting its full potential. The industry stands at a crossroads between increased commercialisation and increased philanthropic aid. Standard economic discourse does little to resolve the debate. F. A. Hayek's concept of the'extended order' sheds new light on how we might understand the future development of microfinance.

Introduction : uncertainty and discovery in a post-disaster context / Emily Camlee-Wright, Virgil Henry Storr ; Uncertainty in the post-Katrina Big Easy / Adam Martin -- The use of knowledge in natural disaster relief management / Russel S. Sobel, Peter T. Leeson -- Making hurricane response more effective : lessons from the private sector and the Coast Guard during Katrina / Steven Horwitz -- Restricting reconstruction : occupational licensing and natural disasters / David Skarbek -- The role of social entrepreneurship in post-Katrina community recovery / Emily Chamlee-Wright, Virgil Henry Storr ; Entrepreneurship and social networks in post-disaster environments / Petrik Runst -- Rock me like a hurricane! : how music communities promote social capital adept for recovery / Daniel J. D'Amico -- Lessons from post-flood recovery of New Orleans and Prague / Leonid O. Krasnozhon, Daniel M. Rothschild -- Earth, wind, and fire! Federalism and incentive in natural disaster response / Emily C. Schaeffer, Andrew Kashan -- The road home : helping homeowners in the Gulf after Katrina / Eileen Norcross, Anthony Skriba -- School choice and post-Katrina New Orleans : an analysis / Jeb Bleckley, Joshua Hall -- Improving academics in the aftermath : a case study of New Orleans' experiment with charter schools / Erin Marie Agemy.