When Does Politics Matter? A Reexamination of the Determinants of African-American and Latino Municipal Employment Patterns
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6404593 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brinck Kerr (University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA), Will Miller (University of Illinois–Springfield, IL, USA), William D Schreckhise (0000-0003-1470-9558, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA), Margaret Reid (0000-0001-6614-5964, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 888-912 |
| Publication date | 2013-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Urban Affairs Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1078-0874 • E-ISSN: 1552-8332 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1078087412473433 |
| OpenAlex | W1991752644 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 42 |
We develop a revised theory of political influence that addresses the relationship between minority political representation and administrative-level municipal employment patterns among African-Americans and Latinos in U.S. cities. We conduct pooled time-series analysis on employment data from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for years 1987 through 2001. We find that the dynamics of political representation are different for African-Americans and Latinos. Cities with African-American mayors or city managers tend to have more African-Americans serving in administrative positions in municipal agencies. Although this mayoral/city manager effect is not found for Latino employment, more Latino council members lead to more Latino administrators. We also find that African-American employment gains resulting from political representation are more likely to occur in agencies that have the most policy relevance for African-Americans, yet this is not the case for Latino employment. Our results suggest strongly that political processes—conceptualized as the relationship between political leadership and administrative-level hiring and retention—work differently for African-Americans than they do for Latinos
African american · Commission · Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Equal employment opportunity · Political science · Politics · Representation (politics · Sociology · Work (physics · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Gender Politics and Representation · Law · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 0,78 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2024 (8) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |