Federal Aid to Big Cities: The Politics of DependenceThis book presents a summary and interpretation of a series of case studies undertaken to assess the effect of the rising flow of federal grants on big-city politics, public finance, and employment. |
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Introduction | 1 |
Budgetary and Political Context | 8 |
Federal Aid by Type Fiscal Year 1978 | 18 |
Copyright | |
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