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来源

URBAN AFFAIRS REVIEW,Vol.54,Issue1,P.3-32

语言

英文

关键字

local government; policy adoption; welcoming cities; immigration policy; ECONOMIC-DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES; CLIMATE PROTECTION; ADOPTION; STATE; INNOVATION; DIFFUSION; EXPLANATIONS; COMPETITION; FEDERALISM; COMMITMENT

作者单位

[Huang, Xi] Georgia State Univ, Atlanta, GA 30303 USA. [Liu, Cathy Yang] Georgia State Univ, Publ Management & Policy, Andrew Young Sch Policy Studies, Atlanta, GA 30303 USA. [Huang, Xi] Georgia Inst Technol, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA. Liu, CY (reprint author), Georgia State Univ, Andrew Young Sch Policy Studies, 14 Marietta St,NW 333B, Atlanta, GA 30303 USA. E-Mail: cyliu@gsu.edu

摘要

In the face of continued immigration to the United States and federal policy inertia, many local governments have started to adopt their own immigrant-related policies to cope with the newcomers. Among them, welcoming cities represent a new wave of inclusive local government responses that seeks to incorporate immigrants socially and economically and deviates from the previous policies that focus on law enforcement and legal status. In this article, we explore the rationales behind these cities' commitment to immigrant integration by examining the effect of theory-based local demographic, economic, political, fiscal, and institutional characteristics and national network organization on local governments' policy adoption. Our results indicate that cities that have an educated, diverse, and liberal population, are more economically troubled but fiscally sound are more likely to become welcoming cities. The Welcoming America as an umbrella organization also plays an important role in facilitating the welcoming movement.