03293nam 2200649 a 450 991046133630332120200520144314.01-283-15062-X97866131506220-300-17182-X10.12987/9780300171822(CKB)2670000000095631(StDuBDS)AH24487460(SSID)ssj0000523939(PQKBManifestationID)11332677(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000523939(PQKBWorkID)10543277(PQKB)10084266(MiAaPQ)EBC3420701(DE-B1597)486352(OCoLC)738478532(DE-B1597)9780300171822(Au-PeEL)EBL3420701(CaPaEBR)ebr10480871(CaONFJC)MIL315062(OCoLC)923596127(EXLCZ)99267000000009563120101020d2011 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrLocal redistribution and local democracy[electronic resource] interest groups and the courts /Clayton P. GilletteNew Haven Yale University Pressc2011xiii, 235 pBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-300-12565-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.The scope of local competence -- Why does local autonomy matter? -- The meaning and scope of local redistribution -- Why do local governments redistribute? -- Local political markets and state constitutional constraints -- Proxies for distinguishing benign and malign redistribution -- The limits of judicial intervention -- Conclusion.The traditional theory of urban finance argues against local redistribution of wealth on the assumption that such action is likely to chase away the relatively wealthy, leaving only the impoverished behind. Nevertheless, Clayton P. Gillette observes, local governments engage in substantial redistribution, both to the wealthy and to the poor.In this thoughtful book, Gillette examines whether recent campaigns to enact "living wage" ordinances and other local redistributive programs represent gaps in the traditional theory or political opportunism. He then investigates the role of the courts in distinguishing between these explanations. The author argues that courts have greater capacity to review local programs than is typically assumed. He concludes that when a single interest group dominates the political process, judicial intervention to determine a program's legal validity may be appropriate. But if the political contest involves competing groups, courts should defer to local political judgments. Distribution (Economic theory)Local governmentUnited StatesLocal financeUnited StatesElectronic books.Distribution (Economic theory)Local governmentLocal finance339.20973Gillette Clayton P456214MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910461336303321Local redistribution and local democracy2491209UNINA