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States to the Rescue? Aid to Central Cities Under the New Federalism
Author(s) -
Yinger John
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
public budgeting and finance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.694
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1540-5850
pISSN - 0275-1100
DOI - 10.1111/1540-5850.00859
Subject(s) - federalism , central city , administration (probate law) , reagan administration , political science , financial crisis , economic policy , business , economics , economic geography , law , macroeconomics , politics
Central cities have been caught in a financial crisis caused by tax revolts and decreases in federal funding for cities during the Reagan administration. The impact of these events are examined, with particular attention to the response by states to the problems these circumstances have created for central cities and cities in general.