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A clash between ethics and the market: price gouging and Hurricane Harvey
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A clash between ethics and the market: price gouging and Hurricane Harvey

When a disaster strikes – be it a hurricane, a pandemic or even armed conflict, an instinctual economic reaction is to hoard items. This arises due to a loss of trust in the ability of the market to reliably supply items that are needed, should events continue to escalate. Goods such
Sep 8, 2017 3 min read
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