URBANISM AND THE SCOPE OF GOVERNMENT

In: Policy studies journal: an international journal of public policy, Band 3, Heft 4, S. 332-339

Abstract

DATA DRAWN FROM THE CITY AND COUNTY DATA BOOK, 1920, FOR 200 CITIES WITH POPULATIONS OF 50000 OR MORE, WERE USED TO EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITY THAT URBANISM IS REGULARLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCOPE OF GOVERNMENT. THE MAJOR FINDINGS OF THE STUDY IS THE STRENGTH OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POPULATION MAGNITUDE AND SCOPE OF GOVERNMENT.