Award Date

December 2023

Degree Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Department

Public Policy and Leadership

First Committee Member

Jayce Farmer

Second Committee Member

Patricia Cook-Craig

Third Committee Member

Christopher Stream

Fourth Committee Member

Robert Futrell

Number of Pages

163

Abstract

Sustainability policies are vital in promoting social equity in municipalities across the United States. When examining economic development, environment protection, and social equity, the three pillars of sustainability, the third pillar of social equity is shown in research to be largely ignored. Using understanding drawn from co-production theory and the multilevel governance perspective, this study proposed to advance the literature on urban sustainability by examining the effects of public participation and state grants of local authority on municipal social equity. Affordable housing, transportation, and childcare programs are essential in promoting livability and social equity within urban communities. National survey data from the 2015 Local Government Sustainability Practices Survey was used to build logit regression models. These models were then used to test whether increased public participation and state influence through fiscal and technical support would influence the advancement and implementation of sustainability policies that support affordable housing, transportation, and childcare programs. This study proposed that the greater the public participation and state influence, the more likely sustainability policies promoting social equity would be advanced and was supported by the findings.

Keywords

Public Participation; Social Equity; State Influence; Sustainability Policies

Disciplines

Public Policy

Degree Grantor

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Language

English

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