Unequal cities : overcoming anti-urban bias to reduce inequality in the United States / Richard McGahey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McGahey, Richard, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Equality--United States.

Equality.

Income distribution--United States.

Income distribution.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (309 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [2023]

Summary:

Richard McGahey explores how cities can foster equitable economic growth despite the obstacles in their way. Drawing on extensive experience as well as historical analysis, he examines the failures of public policy and conventional economic wisdom that have led to the neglect of American cities and highlights opportunities for reform.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

1. Cities, the Economy, and Inequality

2. America's Hostility Toward Cities: "Pestilential to the Morals, the Health, and the Liberties of Man"

3. Isolating America's Cities: From the Economic "Golden Age" to "Two Societies-One Black, One White"

4. New York City: From Social Democracy to "A Tale of Two Cities"

5. Detroit: From the "Arsenal of Democracy" to Record-Breaking Bankruptcy

6. Los Angeles: Progressive Coalitions in a Changing Economy

7. Economics and Equity

8. Economics and Policy: What Can Cities Do?

9. Epilogue: Can Cities Fight Inequality On Their Own?

Acknowledgments

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: McGahey, Richard Unequal Cities

ISBN:

0-231-55773-6

OCLC:

1350510613