Politics of redistributing urban aid, the
Auteur :
Heilman, John G. / Montjoy, Robert / Watson, Douglas J.
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN :
9780275947163
Date de publication :
5 janv. 1994
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Targeted federal aid to needy city areas is difficult to maintain because of political pressure to broaden geographical coverage for continued legislative support, i.e., aid becomes distributive rather than targeted. The effectiveness of a program declines because of the broadening of the program, if all else remains constant.