Federal Policymaking and the Poor: National Goals, Local Choices, and Distributional Outcomes
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Main Author: Rich, Michael J. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton Princeton University Press 2014
Series:Princeton legacy library
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Online Access:DE-1046
DE-1047
Item Description:Cover; The National Policy Context; Tier I: Targeting to Needy Places ; 3. Targeting Federal Funds to Needy Places ; Tier II: Targeting to Needy Neighborhoods; Tier III: Targeting to Needy People; Conclusion ; Appendix
Do federal, state, and local governments differ in their responsiveness to the needs of the poorest citizens? Are policy outcomes different when federal officials have greater influence regarding the use of federal program funds? To answer such questions, Michael Rich examines to what extent benefits of federal programs actually reach needy people, focusing on the relationship between federal decision-making systems and the distributional impacts of public policies. His extensive analysis of the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), the principal federal program for aiding citie
Physical Description:456 pages
ISBN:9781400863587
1400863589

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