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New research by sociologists at Rice University finds that when a natural disaster hits an area, self-employment tends to go up. But those gains also come with inequities. Racial minorities consistently see fewer gains in entrepreneurship than white residents. And for reasons that aren\u2019t still completely clear, the gap gets wider depending on how much disaster aid FEMA contributes to local relief programs. Asia Bento is a doctoral fellow in Rice\u2019s sociology department, and Jim Elliott is a professor of sociology at Rice\u2019s Kinder Institute for Urban Research. They joined the Federal Drive to talk about some of their findings.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices