Voter Characteristics and Support for Local School Taxes: Urban Politics and Policy in Elections in a Louisiana Parish.

Weaver, Sue Wells; Parent, T. Wayne

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ERIC Number: EJ490355

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Publication Date: 1994

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Voter Characteristics and Support for Local School Taxes: Urban Politics and Policy in Elections in a Louisiana Parish.

Weaver, Sue Wells; Parent, T. Wayne

Urban Education, v29 n2 p150-68 Jul 1994

Examines local politics, economics, and other factors contributing to the results of the 1987 and 1992 tax elections in a Louisiana city-parish. Results suggest that proponents of educational agendas should couch propositions in terms of developmental policies, because all socioeconomic segments tend to support development. (SLD)

Descriptors: Economic Factors, Inner City, Political Attitudes, Political Influences, Program Development, Public Opinion, Public Policy, Resource Allocation, School Taxes, Socioeconomic Status, Tax Allocation, Tax Effort, Urban Areas, Voting

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Louisiana

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