Urban Inequality: Evidence from Four Cities: Evidence from Four Cities

by Chris Tilly, Alice O'Connor, Lawrence D. Bobo

Book Overview

Despite today's booming economy, secure work and upward mobility remain out of reach for many central-city residents. Urban Inequality presents an authoritative new look at the racial and economic divisions that continue to beset our nation's cities. Drawing upon a landmark survey of employers and households in four U.S. metropolises, Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, and Los Angeles, the study links both sides of the labor market, inquiring into the job...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871546507
• ISBN13: 9780871546500
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation
• Length: 564 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.0" x 9.6"