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Wed 12 Dec 2009Clean-up operation may boost economy, says ESRI
THE FLOODING crisis may have a small silver lining for the economy in the longer term, according to a leading economist.
Prof Richard Tol of the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has said that while the flooding has caused widespread damage, there may be an unexpected fillip to the economy once the clean-up operation begins.
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