The level of the wealth differentiation in the US is already so high that local oligarchs increasingly control local governments, which allows the to accumulate even more wealth. Primarily the rich can support their children through the very expansive university system until they become officials in turn... We have get the CURSUS HONORUM type of the circulation of the political class. Although severely concentrated disadvantage remains a predominantly urban phenomenon, suburbs now have nearly as many poor residents in high-poverty neighborhoods as cities. If these communities are ignored, they could become areas of concentrated poverty over time. Combatting poverty in distressed neighborhoods remains a pressing priority, but policymakers, practitioners, and regional leaders should also be looking “upstream” to halt the progression of concentrated disadvantage before it crosses the 40 percent threshold.
Posted on: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 00:06:38 +0000
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