Justin Phillips
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Columbia University
at time of fellowship
2009 to 2010
Justin Phillips, assistant professor of political science at Columbia University, will collaborate with Leah Brooks, assistant professor of economics at the University of Toronto, in a working group examining how neighborhood conditions and community organizations in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Detroit are related to the political processes behind city redistributive policies. Specifically, the study will examine whether voter support of a particular politician influences the subsequent allocation of Community Development Block Grants.