| Separate and Unequal: Post-Tsunami Aid Distribution in Southern India. | |
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PMID: 21125763 Owner: HMD Status: In-Process |
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Objective. Disasters are a regular occurrence throughout the world. Whether all eligible victims of a catastrophe receive similar amounts of aid from governments and donors following a crisis remains an open question.Methods. I use data on 62 similarly damaged inland fishing villages in five districts of southeastern India following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami to measure the causal influence of caste, location, wealth, and bridging social capital on the receipt of aid. Using two-limit tobit and negative binomial models, I investigate the factors that influence the time spent in refugee camps, receipt of an initial aid packet, and receipt of 4,000 rupees.Results. Caste, family status, and wealth proved to be powerful predictors of beneficiaries and nonbeneficiaries during the aid process.Conclusion. While many scholars and practitioners envision aid distribution as primarily a technocratic process, this research shows that discrimination and financial resources strongly affect the flow of disaster aid. |
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Daniel P Aldrich |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Social science quarterly Volume: 91 ISSN: 0038-4941 ISO Abbreviation: Soc Sci Q Publication Date: 2010 |
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Created Date: 2010-12-02 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9882225 Medline TA: Soc Sci Q Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1369-389 Citation Subset: Q |
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Purdue University. |
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