Race, Representation, and Exploitative Revenue

• In Event: Inequality, Exploitation, and the Political Economy of Social Policy

Brief Overview

Who pays for local government? This study examines the link between representation and municipal revenue from fines and forfeitures. We go beyond city finances to evaluate potential biases in misdemeanor citations that generate this revenue.

Authors

• Patricia A. Kirkland, Columbia University

• Michael Pomirchy, Stanford University