Previous research on federal aid allocations made the serious claim that the federal government is largely unresponsive to the problems of American cities. Later studies suggest that federal responsiveness has improved over time due to New Federalism programs which distributed funds by revenue sharing and block grants. However, these studies do not comment on the substantive impact of New Federalism programs which also give city officials the policy making authority to spend the federal funds. This omission assumes that city officials spend the federal funds in relation to the problems for which they were funded. / This study proposes and tests hypotheses about federal grants-in-aid for urban problems by examining past categorical grant programs and present block grants for community development. Moreover, the linkages between federal aid, city needs, and city spending are examined in the context of a single model. Consistent with recent studies, the responsiveness of federal aid to community development needs has increased over time. In addition, these needs predict city spending patterns, but the political institutions of cities play a very important role for shaping these spending decisions. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 48-07, Section: A, page: 1877. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1987.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_76130 |
| Contributors | FLEMING, WILLIAM RUSSELL., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 269 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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