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Atlanta Paradox David L. Sjoquist, editor.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Multi city study of urban inequality.
- The multi city study of urban inequality
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Equality--Georgia--Atlanta.
- Equality.
- Atlanta (Ga.)--Race relations.
- Atlanta (Ga.).
- Atlanta (Ga.)--Economic conditions.
- Atlanta (Ga.)--Social conditions.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (311 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Manufacture:
- Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2016
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Russell Sage Foundation, 2000.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Despite the rapid creation of jobs in the greater Atlanta region, poverty in the city itself remains surprisingly high, and Atlanta's economic boom has yet to play a significant role in narrowing the gap between the suburban rich and the city poor.This book investigates the key factors underlying this paradox.
- Contents:
- Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1. The Atlanta Paradox: Introduction - David L. Sjoquist; Chapter 2. Growth and Change in Metropolitan Atlanta - Truman A. Hartshorn and Keith R. Ihlanfeldt; Chapter 3. Atlanta: The Historical Paradox - Ronald H. Bayor; Chapter 4. Racial Attitudes and Perceptions in Atlanta - Obie Clayton Jr., Christopher R. Geller, Sahadeo Patram, Travis Patton, and David L. Sjoquist; Chapter 5. Black-White Residential Segregation in Atlanta - Mark A. Thompson; Chapter 6. The Geographic Mismatch Between Jobs and Housing - Keith R. Ihlanfeldt and David L. Sjoquist
- Chapter 7. Earnings Inequality - Kieth R. Ihlanfeldt and David L. SjoquistChapter 8. The Intersection of Gender and Race in Atlanta's Labor Market - Irene Browne and Leann M. Tigges; Chapter 9. Job Segregation, Ethnic Hegemony, and Earnings Inequality - Cynthia Lucas Hewitt; Chapter 10. Finding Work in Atlanta: Is There an Optimal Strategy for Disadvantaged Job Seekers? - Nikki McIntyre Finlay; Chapter 11. ""Somone to Count On"": Informal Support - Gary Paul Green, Roger B. Hammer, and Leann M. Tigges; Chapter 12. Urban Inequality in Atlanta: Policy Options - David L. Sjoquist; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-61044-506-6
- OCLC:
- 922324699
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