Federal aid and the cities -- Good governance -- Revitalization strategies and programs -- Local governance and program implementation -- What happened in EZ neighborhoods? -- Atlanta's empowerment zone -- Baltimore's empowerment zone -- Explaining revitalization outcomes -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Index.
Summary
The authors confront the puzzle of why the outcomes achieved by the original Empowerment Zones varied so widely given that each city had the same set of federal policy tools and resources and comparable neighborhood characteristics. Their analysis shows that revitalization outcomes are best explained by the quality of local governance.
Local Note
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