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1. Improving Tax Increment Financing (TIF) for Economic Development

   Resúmenes de políticas públicas
   Febrero 2019
   David Merriman

   Tax increment financing (TIF) is a popular economic development tool across the United States, but it often falls short of its promise to revitalize struggling neighborhoods. In this four-page Policy...

2. Inclusionary Housing

   Creating and Maintaining Equitable Communities
   Enfoques en políticas de suelo
   Septiembre 2015
   Rick Jacobus

   This report illustrates how local governments can realize the full benefits of inclusionary housing policies, which require developers of new market-rate real estate to provide some affordable units...

3. Property Tax Assessment Limits

   Lessons from Thirty Years of Experience
   Enfoques en políticas de suelo
   Junio 2008
   Mark Haveman and Terri A. Sexton

   During the 30 years since California adopted its groundbreaking tax limitation measure known as Proposition 13, pressure has persisted for states to adopt various forms of property tax relief. These...

4. Land Lines, January 2009

   Revista Land Lines
   Enero 2009
   Edited by Ann LeRoyer

   This issue looks at the key components of a national infrastructure and economic development plan for the U.S.; an explanation of the benefits and controversies surrounding property taxes; and...

5. The Property Tax and the Fortunes of Older Industrial Cities

   Revista Land Lines
   Enero 2008
   Barry Bluestone and Chase M. Billingham

   Disparities in property tax revenue due to growing gaps in assessed property values between wealthy, fast-growing communities and older industrial cities can lead to uneven development, where the...

6. Navigating State and Local Finance

   Revista Land Lines
   Octubre 2007
   Kim Rueben, Therese McGuire, and Susan Kellam

   Ensuring sufficient revenues going forward, as well as having the flexibility to revamp fiscal structures, will be important for state and local governments, especially due to growing future spending...

7. Stabilizing Property Taxes in Volatile Real Estate Markets

   Revista Land Lines
   Julio 2005
   Joan Youngman and Jane Malme

   Property taxes based on market value have many features that recommend them as a source of local government revenue. They promote visibility and accountability in public spending by providing...