Journal article
Latino Immigration and Representation in Local Politics
Urban Affairs Review, Vol.49(3), pp.353-380
05/2013
DOI: 10.1177/1078087412459719
Abstract
Theories of racial politics argue that areas with large minority population are characterized by greater levels of policy equity, yet empirical research often fails to find evidence for this prediction. In this article, we develop and test an alternative view of the relationship between minority group size and the representation of minority interests in government using the case of Latino representation in local politics. We argue that Latino group size results in both favorable and unfavorable policy outcomes for Latino communities. The nature of the Latino population, specifically the extent to which it is composed primarily of citizens or noncitizens, explains when each outcome will occur. Latinos achieve more favorable policy outcomes for their interests when the size of the Latino citizen population increases but less favorable outcomes when the number of Latino noncitizens increases. The negative effect of noncitizen group size is mediated by the presence of Latino citizens and representatives. Our hypotheses are tested using data from a national sample of several hundred local school districts and educational policy outcomes.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Latino Immigration and Representation in Local Politics
- Creators
- Rene R Rocha - University of Iowa, Political ScienceTetsuya Matsubayashi
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Urban Affairs Review, Vol.49(3), pp.353-380
- DOI
- 10.1177/1078087412459719
- ISSN
- 1078-0874
- eISSN
- 1552-8332
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications; Los Angeles, CA
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/2013
- Academic Unit
- Public Policy Center (Archive); Interdisciplinary Programs; Political Science
- Record Identifier
- 9983916598702771
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