Coercion and residence: Modeling coproduction and its impact on neighborhood safety evaluations

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dc.contributor.advisorStein, Robert M.en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberWilson, Rick K.en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMieszkowski, Peteren_US
dc.creatorMcKean, Mike (Michael L.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-18T21:32:09Zen_US
dc.date.available2018-12-18T21:32:09Zen_US
dc.date.issued1985en_US
dc.description.abstractDiseconomies of scale and other constraints make it difficult for urban governments to provide adequately some public goods and services. One such service is community safety. But citizen coproduction, through such activities as crime patrols, can enhance supply. Proponents of urban decentralization suggest coproduction at the neighborhood level can lead to more efficient AND more equitable service delivery. But successful coproduction requires coercion and/or selective incentives for individuals to overcome the free-rider problem. The determinants of coercive capacity can be distributed in a decidedly inequitable fashion. This paper examines the case of Houston-area neighborhood associations and concludes such associations CAN effectively improve neighborhood safety through coproduction, but at the price of equity. Socio-economic status, home ownership, and length of neighborhood residence influence an association's coercive capacity. This capacity, in conjunction with residential location, influences perceptions of neighborhood safety, an indirect measure of coproductive output.en_US
dc.format.digitalOriginreformatted digitalen_US
dc.format.extent38 ppen_US
dc.identifier.callnoThesis Pol. Sci. 1985 McKeanen_US
dc.identifier.citationMcKean, Mike (Michael L.). "Coercion and residence: Modeling coproduction and its impact on neighborhood safety evaluations." (1985) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104807">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104807</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.digitalRICE2446en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/104807en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
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dc.titleCoercion and residence: Modeling coproduction and its impact on neighborhood safety evaluationsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentPolitical Scienceen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineSocial Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen_US
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