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Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Urban Policy: Does Political Structure Matter?, David R. Morgan, John P. Pelissero
Urban Policy: Does Political Structure Matter?, David R. Morgan, John P. Pelissero
John P. Pelissero
An interrupted time-series quasi-experiment is employed to test the basic hypothesis that reformed cities (with city manager, at-large elections, and nonpartisan ballots) tax and spend less than unreformed communities. Eleven cities with populations of 25,000 and above which significantly changed their political structure between 1948 and 1973 are compared with 11 matched control cities that made no changes. We found that over an 11-year period, variations in fiscal behavior were virtually unaffected by changes in city government structure.
Asian Americans, Political Organizations, And Participation In Chicago Electoral Precincts, John P. Pelissero, Timothy B. Krebs, Shannon Jenkins
Asian Americans, Political Organizations, And Participation In Chicago Electoral Precincts, John P. Pelissero, Timothy B. Krebs, Shannon Jenkins
John P. Pelissero
Precinct-level data for voter registration and turnout in Chicago elections are used to assess the impact of the Asian population and party organization on political participation during the 1990s. Controlling for the effects of newer immigration, mobility, and socioeconomic status, the authors learn that larger Asian-American populations are associated with higher voter registration. Voter turnout is negatively affected in areas of higher Asian populations but attenuates when independent precincts are examined separately from machine-style precincts. This suggests that registration may be encouraged in Asian areas, but voting appears to be negatively affected by political party organizations.
Community Development Or Business Promotion? A Look At Sports-Led Economic Development, John P. Pelissero, Beth Henschen, Edward Sidlow
Community Development Or Business Promotion? A Look At Sports-Led Economic Development, John P. Pelissero, Beth Henschen, Edward Sidlow
John P. Pelissero
No abstract provided.
State Aid To Public Schools: An Analysis Of State Responsiveness To School District Needs, John P. Pelissero, David R. Morgan
State Aid To Public Schools: An Analysis Of State Responsiveness To School District Needs, John P. Pelissero, David R. Morgan
John P. Pelissero
Despite decades of attempted fiscal reforms throughout virtually every state, most state school aid is still allocated on a per pupil basis. The chance exists, nonetheless, that the remaining funds are at least somewhat targeted to socioeconomic or fiscal need. This research, covering two recent time periods, finds little evidence that non-enrollment-based state aid is targeted to need.
State-City Revenue Sharing Policy: Local Need Versus State System Explanations, John P. Pelissero
State-City Revenue Sharing Policy: Local Need Versus State System Explanations, John P. Pelissero
John P. Pelissero
No abstract provided.
City Council Legislative Committees And Policy-Making In Large United States Cities, John P. Pelissero, Timothy B. Krebs
City Council Legislative Committees And Policy-Making In Large United States Cities, John P. Pelissero, Timothy B. Krebs
John P. Pelissero
Theory: Legislative committees are extensive and integral to the structure and policy-making functions of Congress and state legislatures. Scant research exists on current roles of committees of city councils. Hypotheses: We hypothesize that city council committee systems are less common and not as vital to policy-making than is true of other legislative bodies. Contrary to much urban research, we further expect that city government structure, not the political environment, shapes development of committee systems and their policy roles. Methods: Logistic and OLS regression are the methods used to analyze the structure of city council committee systems. Differences in policy outputs …
Ethnic Political Power In A Machine City: Chicago's Poles At Rainbow's End, Tomasz Inglot, John P. Pelissero
Ethnic Political Power In A Machine City: Chicago's Poles At Rainbow's End, Tomasz Inglot, John P. Pelissero
John P. Pelissero
Machine politics in Chicago has been described as a successful example of exchange theory in which political party members received benefits in return for loyalty to the party. In 1988, Erie rejected the rainbow theory of machine politics, arguing that the Irish received the lion's share of political benefits while other white-ethnic groups, such as Poles, were given limited and often symbolic rewards. These authors show that Chicago's Poles were not fully incorporated into the rainbow of groups that benefited from and supported the machine. This led to a pattern of independence in voting and lends considerable support to Erie's …
Does Political Incorporation Matter? The Impact Of Minority Mayors Over Time, John P. Pelissero, David B. Holian, Laura A. Tomaka
Does Political Incorporation Matter? The Impact Of Minority Mayors Over Time, John P. Pelissero, David B. Holian, Laura A. Tomaka
John P. Pelissero
The authors assess the effects of minority political incorporation in large cities. An interrupted time-series research design is used to determine whether the election of a city’s first minority mayor has any short-term or long-term impact on fiscal policies. The authors examined six cities that elected black or Latino mayors and six cities with white mayors from 1972 to 1992. In general, they find that minority political incorporation did not significantly change fiscal policies in different ways from that which occurred in cities without minority incorporation.
The New Politics Of Sports Franchise Policy Innovation In Chicago, John P. Pelissero, Beth M. Henschen, Edward I. Sidlow
The New Politics Of Sports Franchise Policy Innovation In Chicago, John P. Pelissero, Beth M. Henschen, Edward I. Sidlow
John P. Pelissero
The urban regime in Chicago was an integral player in the determination of sports policy during the 1980s and early 1 990s. As the mediator of every major sports issue, the regime orchestrated the policy response in innovative ways. Regulatory powers were used to control night baseball in Wrigleyville, ultimately appeasing the team owners and most neighborhood residents. Economic development policies were adapted to keep the White Sox, but these were adopted with a major regulatory component and the progressive regime also wove a major social benefit into the redevelopment of the ballpark neighborhood. Although an accommodation to appease the …
A Typology Of Suburban Economic Development Policy Orientations, John P. Pelissero, David Fasenfest
A Typology Of Suburban Economic Development Policy Orientations, John P. Pelissero, David Fasenfest
John P. Pelissero
This article explores variations in economic development goals and orientations among suburban governments and the impact of these on economic development programs. The research was conducted among suburban officials in the Chicago Metropolitan area who responded to a survey in 1987. The results of the survey show that suburbs can be divided into five types based upon their economic development policies: aggressive, regulatory, cooperative, retentive, and reactive. These general policy orientations were found to affect the specific city government staffing, planning, activities, fiscal programs, and regulation related to economic development in the community.
State Aid And City Needs: An Examination Of Residual State Aid To Large Cities, John P. Pelissero
State Aid And City Needs: An Examination Of Residual State Aid To Large Cities, John P. Pelissero
John P. Pelissero
Dye and Hurley's (1978) conclusion that the states are somewhat more responsive to city needs than the federal government was questioned on methodological grounds by Ward (1981). The point of contention was Dye and Hurley's use of per capita measures of state/federal aid and urban needs. The research reported here examines state aid to the forty seven largest U.S. cities, and employs residual measures of state aid allocations before and during the urban crisis. Multiple regression of residual state aid on social, economic, or fiscal need indicators shows the states to have been very responsive to city needs over time, …
Citizen Satisfaction With Local Public Services In A Southwestern State, David R. Morgan, John P. Pelissero
Citizen Satisfaction With Local Public Services In A Southwestern State, David R. Morgan, John P. Pelissero
John P. Pelissero
No abstract provided.
Local Government Fiscal Burden In Nonmetropolitan America, Kenneth M. Johnson, John P. Pelissero, David B. Holian, Michael T. Maly
Local Government Fiscal Burden In Nonmetropolitan America, Kenneth M. Johnson, John P. Pelissero, David B. Holian, Michael T. Maly
John P. Pelissero
Rising fiscal pressure on local governments in rural areas of the United States is documented in this study. The level of fiscal burden on taxpayers to support local governments in nonmetropolitan areas is found to be higher than that in metropolitan areas between 1977 and 1987. Using a model from the urban fiscal literature, the level of fiscal burden in nonmetropolitan areas is found to be influenced by a combination of demographic, socioeconomic, intergovernmental, and historical factors. Intergovernmental revenue transfers from the state and federal government play a critical role in determining the level of fiscal burden rural taxpayers bear. …
Decentralization, Redistribution And Community Development: A Reassessment Of The Small Cities Cdbg Program, Eric B. Herzik, John P. Pelissero
Decentralization, Redistribution And Community Development: A Reassessment Of The Small Cities Cdbg Program, Eric B. Herzik, John P. Pelissero
John P. Pelissero
Recent studies of state assumption of the CDBG Small Cities program have been limited by two factors. First, they have been single-state case studies or confined to a small number of states. Second, they have adopted a narrow context for examining the likely impacts of community development following state assumption. This paper attempts to expand policy information based upon earlier work by studying a larger cross-section of states and considering the issues of redistribution and decentralization from a broader context. We find some significant policy changes from previous HUD program management but suggest that such may be due to the …
Personnel Evaluation And The Military Manager: Contrasts In Performance Appraisal Systems, John P. Pelissero
Personnel Evaluation And The Military Manager: Contrasts In Performance Appraisal Systems, John P. Pelissero
John P. Pelissero
No abstract provided.
A Response To Hogan And Simpson, John P. Pelissero, Timothy B. Krebs
A Response To Hogan And Simpson, John P. Pelissero, Timothy B. Krebs
John P. Pelissero
No abstract provided.
Targeting Intergovernmental Aid To Local Schools: An Analysis Of Federal And State Efforts, John P. Pelissero, David R. Morgan
Targeting Intergovernmental Aid To Local Schools: An Analysis Of Federal And State Efforts, John P. Pelissero, David R. Morgan
John P. Pelissero
No abstract provided.