Alan Gin

Associate Professor of Economics at the University of San Diego

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Associate Professor of Economics at the University of San Diego

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As they do after every round of wildfires, thousands of victims are promising to rebuild, but that will be more expensive than it’s been in the past.  Since San Diego’s Cedar and…

San Diego Rebuilding Costs to Soar

As they do after every round of wildfires, thousands of victims are promising to rebuild, but that will be more expensive than it’s been in the past.  Since San Diego’s Cedar and…

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