| Sumario: | The writer discusses whether inter-city competition or local politics drive decisions in relation to economic development versus affordable housing. She uses regression analysis to investigate the factors that influence a city to pursue a limited strategy as predicted by public choice theory, as opposed to a balanced approach that favors affordable housing programs in preference to economic development programs. She demonstrates that inter-city competition increases the likelihood that cities will pursue a limited strategy. However, she concludes that political variables also influence local policy decisions and are, in fact, more important than inter-city competition.
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