Does Anyone Care about the Poor? The Role of Redistribution in Mayoral Policy Agendas

Income inequality is widening in the United States, particularly in large cities. This study analyzes whether mayors address this issue through redistributive policies or economic development. State of the City addresses from 45 of the 50 largest cities were examined using the Policy Agendas framewo...

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Published in:State & local government review 2015-12, Vol.47 (4), p.240-254
Main Authors: Leckrone, J. Wesley, Atherton, Michelle, Crossey, Nicole, Stickley, Andrea, Rubado, Meghan E.
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