Love Thy (Elected) Neighbor? Residential Segregation, Political Representation, and Local Public Goods
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Journal of Politics, Volume 85, issue 3, pp. 860-875
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We study geographic political representation and geographic distribution of local public goods within local jurisdictions with at-large proportional representation elections. We use detailed geo-coded data on politicians, the electorate, and elementary schools. Descriptive analysis reveals that poorer neighborhoods are underrepresented and that local politicians have a strong support base in their home neighborhoods. Based on randomized election outcomes due to personal vote count ties, geographic representation has a causal effect on school closures. The probability of closure is cut in half when a candidate living close to the school is randomly elected. High-income residents react to closures by moving away from the neighborhood, thus reinforcing segregation.Description
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Harjunen, O, Saarimaa, T & Tukiainen, J 2023, 'Love Thy (Elected) Neighbor? Residential Segregation, Political Representation, and Local Public Goods', Journal of Politics, vol. 85, no. 3, pp. 860-875. https://doi.org/10.1086/723983