Racial and Ethnic Representation in Local Government

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Beach, Brian; Jones, Daniel b.; Twinam, Tate; Walsh, Randall
• 署名单位: Vanderbilt University; Pennsylvania Commonwealth System of Higher Education (PCSHE); University of Pittsburgh; Pennsylvania Commonwealth System of Higher Education (PCSHE); University of Pittsburgh
• 刊物名称: AMERICAN ECONOMIC JOURNAL-ECONOMIC POLICY
• ISSN/ISSBN: 1945-7731
• DOI: 10.1257/pol.20200430
• 发表日期: 2024
• 页码: 1-36
• 关键词: regression discontinuity design; property-values; matter evidence; School boards; MODEL; RACE; IMPACT; partisanship; politicians; crime

摘要

Does the presence of underrepresented racial / ethnic groups in a legislative body differentially impact outcomes for members of those groups? We study close elections between White and non -White candidates for California city council and the corresponding impact on housing values , a summary statistic for neighborhood investment. We find electing non -White rather than White candidates generates differential home value gains in majority non -White neighborhoods. This result , which is not explained by correlations between candidate race and political affiliation or neighborhood racial composition and income , suggests that increased representation can reduce racial disparities. Our results strengthen with increased city-level segregation and council member pivotality. ( JEL D72, J15, R23 )