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The Atlanta paradox

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Titre

The Atlanta paradox

Sujet

, économie, ségrégation urbaine, inégalité, travail, emploi, race, étalement urbain, Atlanta, Sjoquist David L., pauvreté, société urbaine

Description

Abstract from the publisher:
 
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.

The authors show that the legacy of past residential segregation as well as the more recent phenomenon of urban sprawl both work against inner city blacks. Many remain concentrated near traditional black neighborhoods south of the city center and face prohibitive commuting distances now that jobs have migrated to outlying northern suburbs.

The book also presents some promising signs. Few whites still hold overt negative stereotypes of blacks, and both whites and blacks would prefer to live in more integrated neighborhoods. The emergence of a dynamic, black middle class and the success of many black-owned businesses in the area also give the authors reason to hope that racial inequality will not remain entrenched in a city where so much else has changed.
 
Contents:
 
David L. Sjoquist - The Atlanta paradox: Introduction Truman A. Hartshorn and Keith R. Ihlanfeldt - Growth and change in metropolitan Atlanta Ronald H. Bayor - Atlanta: The historical paradox Obie Clayton Jr., Christopher R. Geller, Sahadeo Patram, Travis Patton and David L. Sjoquist - Racial attitudes and perceptions in Atlanta Mark A. Thompson - Black-white residential segregation in Atlanta Keith R. Ihlanfeldt and David L. Sjoquist - The geographic mismatch between jobs and housing Keith R. Ihlanfeldt and David L. Sjoquist - Earnings inequality Irene Browne and Leann M. Tigges - The intersection of gender and race in Atlanta's labor market Cynthia Lucas Hewitt - Job segregation, ethnic hegemony, and earnings inequality Nikki McIntyre Finlay - Finding work in Atlanta: Is there an optimal strategy for disadvantaged job seekers? Gray Paul Green, Roger B. Hammer and Leann M. Tigges - "Someone to count on": Informal support David L. Sjoquist - Urban inequality in Atlanta: Policy options   David L. Sjoquist is Professor of Economics in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University.  

Créateur

NC

Éditeur

Russell Sage Foundation

Date

2000

Format


312

Type

Ouvrage

Identifiant

http://books.google.com/books?id=DZEyEtmSKA8C&lpg=PP1&dq=atlanta%20paradox&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false