Case Studies of the Impact of Federal Aid on Major Cities, City of Boston: The Impact of Federal Grants on Boston in 1978. Federal Aid Case Studies Series Paper No. 7

摘要

Federal aid to Boston in fiscal 1978 had several important effects--on the city government's fiscal position and its work force, and on public and private investment in the city's economy. Among the most important and most immediate effects were those of the economic stimulus package, which combined direct fiscal aid, public service jobs, and public works. These programs gave Boston a psychological and financial boost. They helped the city stabilize an extremely high property tax rate while maintaining, and in some cases expanding, city services.