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来源

URBAN AFFAIRS REVIEW,Vol.53,Issue3,P.539-558

语言

英文

关键字

mayor; careers; accomplishments; mega-events; crime; US HOUSE; CANDIDATES; AMBITION; STATES; CITY; RECRUITMENT; ELECTION; DYNAMICS; POLICY; RISK

作者单位

[Heberlig, Eric S.; Mccoy, Justin; Leland, Suzanne M.] Univ North Carolina Charlotte, 9201 Univ City Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28223 USA. [Swindell, David A.] Arizona State Univ, Ctr Urban Innovat, Phoenix, AZ USA. [Swindell, David A.] Arizona State Univ, Sch Publ Affairs, Phoenix, AZ USA. Heberlig, ES (reprint author), Univ North Carolina Charlotte, 9201 Univ City Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28223 USA. E-Mail: esheberl@uncc.edu

摘要

This article examines the effects of accomplishments on the career paths of big-city mayors. Using data from 104 cities with populations over 160,000 from 1992 to 2012, this study examines the extent to which performance in economics, crime, and recruiting mega-events affects mayors' decisions to seek reelection or other offices, or retire. Results indicate those mayors of cities with population growth, a decrease in the crime rate, and that host certain mega-events (presidential nominating conventions) are more likely to seek another office than other mayors. A decrease in the crime rate seems to help mayors win reelection while none of the other accomplishments appear to improve their chances of winning campaigns for other offices.