The Houston Growth Coalition in “Boom” and “Bust”

Bibliographic Data

ID12064762
AuthorsAlbert Schaffer (Texas A&M University, corresponding author)
Year1989
Volume11
Issue1
Pages21-38
Publication date1989-03-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Urban Affairs (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0735-2166 • E-ISSN: 1467-9906
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1467-9906.1989.tb00174.x
OpenAlexW2123657100
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited16

Although growth machine theory emphasizes the coalition’s tactics and organization, it neglects adjustment to changing economic conditions. This article explores the changes in the strategy and organization of Houston’s growth coalition during the peak growth of the 1970s and the decline of the 1980s. During the boom, the coalition focused not on additional growth but on easing the city’s infrastructure problems. The coalition underwent several major changes during decline as it struggled to compete aggressively with other cities for various enterprises and to devise strategies for diversifying the economy. A growth coalition has the opportunity to establish the economic basis for future growth when the city’s dominant industries reach maturity and decline

Boom · Bust · Development economics · Economics · Market economy · Maturity (psychological · Political science · Engineering · Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis

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