The traditional theory of urban finance argues against local
redistribution of wealth on the assumption that such action is
likely to chase away the relatively wealthy, leaving only the
impoverished behind. Nevertheless, Clayton P. Gillette observes,
local governments engage in substantial redistribution, both to the
wealthy and to the poor.
In this thoughtful book, Gillette examines whether recent
campaigns to enact "living wage" ordinances and other local
redistributive programs represent gaps in the traditional theory or
political opportunism. He then investigates the role of the courts
in distinguishing between these explanations. The author argues
that courts have greater capacity to review local programs than is
typically assumed. He concludes that when a single interest group
dominates the political process, judicial intervention to determine
a program's legal validity may be appropriate. But if the political
contest involves competing groups, courts should defer to local
political judgments.
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