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- June and September 2006
- Article
Beyond Katrina: Improving Disaster Response Capabilities
By: Herman B. Leonard and Arnold M. Howitt
Keywords: Natural Disasters
- 2016
- Working Paper
Gender Differences in Altruism: Responses to a Natural Disaster
By: Matthew Lilley and Robert Slonim
High-profile disasters can cause large spikes in philanthropy and volunteerism. By providing temporary positive shocks to the altruism of donors, these natural experiments help identify heterogeneity in the distributions of the latent altruism which motivates donors.... View Details
Lilley, Matthew, and Robert Slonim. "Gender Differences in Altruism: Responses to a Natural Disaster." IZA (Institute of Labor Economics) Discussion Paper Series, No. 9657, January 2016.
- 2013
- Article
Boston Marathon Bombing Response
By: Dutch Leonard and Arnold M. Howitt
Authors Herman B ‘Dutch’ Leonard and Arnold M Howitt say that 12 to 15 years prior, Boston would not have handled the Marathon bombings as effectively as it did in April 2013 in regard to internal institutional preparedness and ability to integrate effort among... View Details
Keywords: Boston Marathon Bombing; Disaster Response; Emergency Preparedness; Crisis Management; Integration; Boston
Leonard, Dutch, and Arnold M. Howitt. "Boston Marathon Bombing Response." Crisis Response Journal 8, no. 4 (2013): 18–21.
Do Voters Demand Responsive Governments?
Using rainfall, public relief, and election data from India, we examine how governments respond to adverse shocks and how voters react to these responses. The data show that voters punish the incumbent party for weather events beyond its control. However, fewer... View Details
- winter 2006
- Article
Katrina and the Core Challenges of Disaster Response
By: Arnold M. Howitt and Herman B. "Dutch" Leonard
Howitt, Arnold M., and Herman B. "Dutch" Leonard. "Katrina and the Core Challenges of Disaster Response." Fletcher Forum of World Affairs 30, no. 1 (winter 2006): 215–221.
- 2012
- Article
Do Voters Demand Responsive Governments? Evidence from Indian Disaster Relief
By: Shawn Cole, Andrew Healy and Eric Werker
Using rainfall, public relief, and election data from India, we examine how governments respond to adverse shocks and how voters react to these responses. The data show that voters punish the incumbent party for weather events beyond its control. However, fewer voters... View Details
Keywords: Political Elections; System Shocks; Natural Disasters; Policy; Motivation and Incentives; Public Opinion; India
Cole, Shawn, Andrew Healy, and Eric Werker. "Do Voters Demand Responsive Governments? Evidence from Indian Disaster Relief." Journal of Development Economics 97, no. 2 (March 2012): 167–181.
- 30 Oct 2008
- Working Paper Summaries
Do Voters Appreciate Responsive Governments? Evidence from Indian Disaster Relief
- December 2008
- Article
The Political Economy of 'Natural' Disasters
By: Charles Cohen and Eric D. Werker
Natural disasters occur in a political space. Although events beyond our control may trigger a disaster, the level of government preparedness and response greatly determines the extent of suffering incurred by the affected population. We use a political economy model... View Details
Cohen, Charles, and Eric D. Werker. "The Political Economy of 'Natural' Disasters." Journal of Conflict Resolution 52, no. 6 (December 2008): 795–819.
- 2007
- Working Paper
The Political Economy of 'Natural' Disasters
By: Charles Cohen and Eric D. Werker
Natural disasters occur in a political space. Although events beyond our control may trigger a disaster, the level of government preparedness and response greatly determines the extent of suffering incurred by the affected population. We use a political economy model... View Details
Keywords: Policy; Government and Politics; Strategic Planning; Mathematical Methods; Natural Disasters; Welfare or Wellbeing
Cohen, Charles, and Eric D. Werker. "The Political Economy of 'Natural' Disasters." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 08-040, December 2007. (Revised November 2008.)
- March 2013
- Article
Punctuated Generosity: How Mega-events and Natural Disasters Affect Corporate Philanthropy in U.S. Communities
By: Andras Tilcsik and Christopher Marquis
Geographic communities have been shown to affect organizations through their enduring features, but less attention has been given to communities as sites of human-made and natural events that occasionally disrupt the lives of organizations. We develop a... View Details
Keywords: Geographic Communities; Punctuated Equilibrium; Corporate Social Responsibility; Institutional Theory; Natural Disasters; Situation or Environment; Balance and Stability; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Community Relations; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; United States
Tilcsik, Andras, and Christopher Marquis. "Punctuated Generosity: How Mega-events and Natural Disasters Affect Corporate Philanthropy in U.S. Communities." Administrative Science Quarterly 58, no. 1 (March 2013): 111–148.
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Lessons from the Tsunami Disaster
firsthand experience: He spent seven weeks during January and February helping the field leadership of five United Nations relief agencies develop overall strategy and serving as deputy director for Mercy Corps, an innovator in entrepreneurial View Details
- 27 Aug 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
Learning From Japan’s Remarkable Disaster Recovery
the disaster recedes into the past, the students are shifting focus. During trips in earlier years, they studied the emergency response and rebuilding of companies. Now the emphasis is transitioning from... View Details
- 2009
- Casebook
Managing Crises: Responses to Large-Scale Emergencies
By: Arnold M. Howitt and Herman B. Leonard
This casebook provides an organized treatment of the major challenges associated with managing large scale disaster events, including discussion of systematic methods of organizing disaster response, preparing in advance for disaster situations, and distinguishing... View Details
Howitt, Arnold M. and Herman B. Leonard, eds. Managing Crises: Responses to Large-Scale Emergencies. Washington, D.C.: CQ Press, 2009.
- 03 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Ingredients of a Deal Disaster
silently shift in response to actions taken, even though no overt negotiation takes place. Of course, if costly misunderstandings are to be avoided, it's normally in the parties' best interests to make their expectations explicit and... View Details
- 31 Oct 2014
- Op-Ed
Ebola’s Call To Arms About Disaster Preparedness
responsible for managing major public health issues, the leader with the skills to coordinate responses and put the public at ease. Absent that, the President has tapped Ron Klain, a Washington insider known... View Details
- 29 Jan 2018
- Book
How 'Teaming' Saved 33 Lives in the Chilean Mining Disaster
family members, emergency response teams, rescue workers, and reporters poured into the vicinity. Meanwhile, the Chilean mining community dispatched experts, drilling machines, and bulldozers. At the request of President Pinera, Codelco,... View Details
- 08 Mar 2019
- Research & Ideas
Seven Negotiation Lessons from Amazon's HQ Disaster in Queens
the local N.A.A.C.P. chapter, pastors, and elected officials. The letter indicated that Cuomo “will take personal responsibility for the project’s state approval,” and that Mayor Bill de Blasio “will work together with the governor to... View Details
- July 2014
- Article
Making Boston Stronger
By: Dutch Leonard, Arnold M. Howitt, Christine M. Cole and Philip B. Heymann
In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013, a team from Harvard University carried out extensive interviews with participants to identify strengths and weaknesses in the incident response to the terror attack. This abridged version of their final report focuses... View Details
Keywords: Boston Marathon Bombing; Disaster Response; Emergency Preparedness; Crisis Management; Cooperation; Boston
Leonard, Dutch, Arnold M. Howitt, Christine M. Cole, and Philip B. Heymann. "Making Boston Stronger." ICSS Journal 2, no. 2 (July–August 2014): 15–23.
- 2014
- Article
Why Was Boston Strong?: Law Enforcement Lessons from the Boston Marathon Bombing
By: Dutch Leonard, Christine M. Cole and Arnold M. Howitt
On April 15, 2013, at 2:49 pm, an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Three people died, and more than 260 others needed hospital care, many having lost limbs or suffered horrific wounds. Those explosions began about... View Details
Keywords: Boston Marathon Bombing; Disaster Response; Emergency Management; Crisis Management; Law Enforcement
Leonard, Dutch, Christine M. Cole, and Arnold M. Howitt. "Why Was Boston Strong? Law Enforcement Lessons from the Boston Marathon Bombing." Gazette (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) 76, no. 4 (2014): 14–16.
- January 2013
- Supplement
The Great East Japan Earthquake (E): Yamato Transport's Response
By: Hirotaka Takeuchi, Leonard Kosinski, Christina Royce, Anna Stetsovskaya and Evgeny Vasilyev
CEO Kikawa of Yamato Transport gave orders to his managers right after the triple disaster hit the Tohoku region of Japan to do whatever it takes to save lives and not to worry about costs. He also felt that he had to confront the government to make donations to the... View Details
Keywords: Japan; Earthquake; Yamato Transport Company; Natural Disasters; Business and Shareholder Relations; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Transportation Industry; Japan
Takeuchi, Hirotaka, Leonard Kosinski, Christina Royce, Anna Stetsovskaya, and Evgeny Vasilyev. "The Great East Japan Earthquake (E): Yamato Transport's Response." Harvard Business School Supplement 713-442, January 2013.