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来源

URBAN AFFAIRS REVIEW,Vol.54,Issue5,P.833-865

语言

英文

关键字

urban politics; local public goods; racial inequality; income inequality; diversity; AMERICAN STATES; INCOME INEQUALITY; DESCRIPTIVE REPRESENTATION; GOVERNMENTAL INEQUALITY; ETHNIC DIVERSITY; SPATIAL CONTEXT; FINANCE REFORM; POLITICS; REDISTRIBUTION; POLI

作者单位

[An, Brian] Univ Southern Calif, Publ Policy & Management, Los Angeles, CA USA. [Levy, Morris] Univ Southern Calif, Polit Sci, Los Angeles, CA USA. [Hero, Rodney] Arizona State Univ, Sch Polit & Global Studies, Tempe, AZ USA. An, B (reprint author), Univ Southern Calif, Price Sch Publ Policy, 650 Childs Way, Los Angeles, CA 90089 USA. E-Mail: yeokwana@usc.edu

摘要

Recent research shows that inequality between racial groups is a critical determinant of redistributive policy in the United States. Using various measures of local and state spending and examining multiple levels of geographical and political jurisdictions, we extend this research to government spending on local public goods. Specifically, we examine (1) whether the extent to which income inequality falls along racial lines dampens local and state government spending on public goods, (2) which types of public goods are most affected by the racial structure of inequality, and (3) whether political variables such as local leaders' racial identities and party affiliation mediate the relationship between racial inequality and spending on public goods. The findings reaffirm the need to consider racial diversity and inequality jointly as influences on policy.