C. Lowell Harriss Dissertation Fellows, 2012–2013

The Lincoln Institute's C. Lowell Harriss Dissertation Fellowship Program assists Ph.D. students, primarily at U.S. universities, whose research complements the Institute's interests in land and tax policy. This program honors Professor Harriss (1912–2009) who taught economics at Columbia University and was a long-time member of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy Board of Directors.

Administered through the departments of Valuation and Taxation and Planning and Urban Form, the program provides a link between the Institute's educational mission and its research objectives by supporting scholars early in their careers. The Institute hosts a seminar for the fellowship recipients each year so they can present their research and share feedback with other fellows and Institute faculty members. Dissertation fellowship applications for the next cycle are due by February 1, 2013.

Valuation and Taxation

  • Timothy R. Hodge
  • Michigan State University
  • Not All Property Taxes Are Created Equal: Tax Base Erosion and Inequities Resulting from Assessment Practices, Assessment Growth Limits, and Tax Abatements
  • James Z. Wang
  • University of Michigan
  • County Amenities and Tax Rates: Determinants of Industrial Location Choice
  • Michael P. Paparesta
  • Florida International University
  • Understanding the Impact of the Property Tax Appeal Process on Assessment Uniformity: Procedures, Structures, and Outcomes
  • David J. Munroe
  • Columbia University
  • Essays on Tax Policy in Real-Estate Markets
  • Timothy J. Schwuchow
  • Duke University
  • Essays on the Microfoundations of Prices in Housing Markets

Planning and Urban Form

  • Danielle L. Spurlock
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Planning for Water Quality: The Implementation of Watershed Protection Policies
  • Nicholas J. Marantz
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Statutory Development Agreements: The Cause and Consequences of a Regulatory Innovation
  • Kirsten L. Kinzer
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • The Role of Public Participation in the Implementation of Local Government Sustainability