Summary information
Study title
Black Elected Officials and Urban Politics (U.S.), 1968-1978
Creator
Welsh, S., University of Nebraska, Department of Political Science
Study number / PID
1275 (UKDA)
10.5255/UKDA-SN-1275-1 (DOI)
Data access
Restricted
Series
Not available
Abstract
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.
(1) To examine some correlates of black success in being elected to urban office (Mayoral and Council) and
(2) To analyse the impact of their election on urban expenditure patterns.
Main Topics:
Variables
The first dataset has data on all U.S. cities over 25,000 with at least 10% black. These data include information on black representation in 1970, 1972, 1975 and 1978, as well as demographic and political information on the city and its black population. Data on federal poverty programs is included and for 1978 there is information about female and Hispanic representation. The second data set is essentially a subset of the first, but with only those cities over 50,000 and 10% black included. City expenditure and revenue data for 1968-1969 and 1974-75 are included.
Topics
Keywords
Methodology
Data collection period
01/01/1970 - 01/01/1978
Country
United States
Time dimension
Cross-sectional (one-time) study
data has longitudinal quality, as it covers black representaion in cities at several times.
Analysis unit
Individuals
Groups
Administrative units (geographical/political)
National
Black adults
Cities
Councillors
Demographic data
Elites
Social, economic and political indicators
U.S. adults
Universe
Representation, expenditure and revenue of cities in the United States with population over 25,000 population and more than 10% black
Sampling procedure
No sampling (total universe)
Kind of data
Not availableData collection mode
Compilation or synthesis of existing material
Access
Publisher
UK Data Service
Publication year
1981
Terms of data access
The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the End User Licence Agreement.
Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you.
Related publications
- Welch, S. and Karnig, A. (1979) 'The impact of black elected officials on social welfare expenditure', Policy Studies Journal, 707-714
- Welch, S. and Karnig, A. (0001) Black elected officials and urban politics.
- Welch, S. and Karnig, A. (1979) 'The impact of black elected officials on urban expenditures' in D. Marshall (ed.), , London: Sage.
- Karnig, A. and Welch, S. (1979) 'Correlates of Female Office Holding in City Politics', Journal of Politics, 478-491