The Impact of a Migration Shock on Tenant Satisfaction: The Case of Hurricane Katrina and Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Russell N. James () and Velma Zahirovic-Herbert
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Russell N. James: the University of Georgia, Department of Housing & Consumer Economics, Athens, GA 30602, USA
Velma Zahirovic-Herbert: the University of Georgia, Department of Housing & Consumer Economics, Athens, GA 30602, USA

Migration Letters, 2008, vol. 5, issue 1, 79-88

Abstract: The damage inflicted by Hurricane Katrina resulted in amassive displacement of residents, in particular from NewOrleans, Louisiana. Initially, many of these evacuees movedto Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the closest major town that escapedsignificant hurricane damage. Using comments postedon the United States’ largest consumer comment website forapartment residents, this study tracks the self-reported residentialsatisfaction of tenants in Baton Rouge before and afterthe massive migration of refugees from nearby coastal areas.Although this migration resulted in a dramatic drop inresidential satisfaction, within nine months satisfaction levelshad rebounded substantially.

Keywords: Hurricane Katrina; residential satisfaction; emergency migration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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