TY - JOUR
T1 - METROPOLITAN FRAGMENTATION AND SUBURBAN GHETTOS
T2 - Some Empirical Observations on Institutional Racism
AU - DeHoog, Ruth Hoogland
AU - Lowery, David
AU - Lyons, William E.
PY - 1991/12
Y1 - 1991/12
N2 - ABSTRACT: Are citizens in predominantly black neighborhoods or communities better off with public services provided by a consolidated government where blacks are in the minority than when they control municipal government in an autonomous suburban setting? This paper reports using a comparison group design to investigate four hypotheses: that blacks in predominantly black suburbs in a fragmented environment (1) enjoy more services, (2) evidence lower dissatisfaction with services, (3) are less disaffected, and (4) participate more than minorities in a consolidated government. Contrary to public choice expectations, the findings indicate substantial evidence for traditional reformers' beliefs in the advantages of consolidated government.
AB - ABSTRACT: Are citizens in predominantly black neighborhoods or communities better off with public services provided by a consolidated government where blacks are in the minority than when they control municipal government in an autonomous suburban setting? This paper reports using a comparison group design to investigate four hypotheses: that blacks in predominantly black suburbs in a fragmented environment (1) enjoy more services, (2) evidence lower dissatisfaction with services, (3) are less disaffected, and (4) participate more than minorities in a consolidated government. Contrary to public choice expectations, the findings indicate substantial evidence for traditional reformers' beliefs in the advantages of consolidated government.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1467-9906.1991.tb00268.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1467-9906.1991.tb00268.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84986849895
SN - 0735-2166
VL - 13
SP - 479
EP - 493
JO - Journal of Urban Affairs
JF - Journal of Urban Affairs
IS - 4
ER -