Socioeconomic Urban Division
Urban Politics
Is Socioeconomic Urban Division a Factor in Public Service Delivery?
Thursday, July 26, 2012
I. INTRODUCTION
Since the creation of this county, there have always been various differences between the rich and poor. In terms of social-economic status/class, the rich and wealthy elites have always dominated every aspect of society. However, the low socio-economic class has always endured the worst conditions in society. In 1787, the Constitutional Convention established the groundwork for the socio-economic differences between individuals in the British Colonies. There were delegates that owned land, and were highly educated was allowed to or had the right …show more content…
Distributive polices come from the policy maker directly to the beneficiary. For example, certain tax polices have been established to ensure that the higher socio-economic class does not have to pay so much in taxes through the itemization of exemptions. One example is a corporation allowing giving students scholarships for college, or giving money to charity would be a major benefit. Nevertheless, redistributive policies are designed to promote equity in the delivery of goods and services. These polices are only evident when there is a dysfunction in the marketplace or the human social domain. Redistributive policies come in the form of legislative acts, mandates, court decisions, or executive orders. Therefore, due to the lack of support to the lower socio-economic class, distributive polices are a quick fix to a dysfunctional society. For example, the lower classes and poorer school districts believe the No Child Left Behind Act served no purpose but political rhetoric and promises that were never delivered. In addition, not every redistributive policy ends up helping the lower classes, especially at the local level. Redistribution should always be dealt with at the national level because it does not promote long- term economic development of the community. Nevertheless, social class is a major factor of whether an individual will receive …show more content…
Since the creation of this country, there have been stagnant issues with social class. From the days of the Constitutional Convention, only those individuals that had a certain amount of wealth received a greater quality of life. In our government bureaucracies have been charged with ensuring that government is efficient and is operating with equity. Therefore, understanding the evolution of public personnel management is critical to the legitimacy of the public servant that takes a vow to represent the interests of the citizens, ignorant of class lines. Nevertheless, with the concentrated power of elites, there will always be a struggle between the classes due to policies that favor high class society, and ignore the
Is Socioeconomic Urban Division a Factor in Public Service Delivery?
Thursday, July 26, 2012
I. INTRODUCTION
Since the creation of this county, there have always been various differences between the rich and poor. In terms of social-economic status/class, the rich and wealthy elites have always dominated every aspect of society. However, the low socio-economic class has always endured the worst conditions in society. In 1787, the Constitutional Convention established the groundwork for the socio-economic differences between individuals in the British Colonies. There were delegates that owned land, and were highly educated was allowed to or had the right …show more content…
Distributive polices come from the policy maker directly to the beneficiary. For example, certain tax polices have been established to ensure that the higher socio-economic class does not have to pay so much in taxes through the itemization of exemptions. One example is a corporation allowing giving students scholarships for college, or giving money to charity would be a major benefit. Nevertheless, redistributive policies are designed to promote equity in the delivery of goods and services. These polices are only evident when there is a dysfunction in the marketplace or the human social domain. Redistributive policies come in the form of legislative acts, mandates, court decisions, or executive orders. Therefore, due to the lack of support to the lower socio-economic class, distributive polices are a quick fix to a dysfunctional society. For example, the lower classes and poorer school districts believe the No Child Left Behind Act served no purpose but political rhetoric and promises that were never delivered. In addition, not every redistributive policy ends up helping the lower classes, especially at the local level. Redistribution should always be dealt with at the national level because it does not promote long- term economic development of the community. Nevertheless, social class is a major factor of whether an individual will receive …show more content…
Since the creation of this country, there have been stagnant issues with social class. From the days of the Constitutional Convention, only those individuals that had a certain amount of wealth received a greater quality of life. In our government bureaucracies have been charged with ensuring that government is efficient and is operating with equity. Therefore, understanding the evolution of public personnel management is critical to the legitimacy of the public servant that takes a vow to represent the interests of the citizens, ignorant of class lines. Nevertheless, with the concentrated power of elites, there will always be a struggle between the classes due to policies that favor high class society, and ignore the