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Governing and Financing Cities in the Developing World
Enfoques en políticas de sueloMayo 2014Roy W. Bahl and Johannes F. LinnThe economic activity that drives growth in developing countries is heavily concentrated in urban areas. Big cities generate the most dynamic economic development, the strongest links to the global...
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The Future Role of the Property Tax in the Funding of K12 Education in the United States
PonenciasMayo 2014This paper reviews the role of the property tax in funding K–12 education. At present, local and state governments each contribute a national average of 44 percent of the funds spent on public...
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Nontraditional Public School Funding Sources
Trends, Issues, and OutlookPonenciasMayo 2014Henry ColemanThis paper by Henry A. Coleman examines a wide range of nontraditional revenue sources, including local-option personal income and general sales taxes, user charges and fees, gaming revenues, private...
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Education, Land, and Location
LibrosMayo 2014Edited by Gregory K. Ingram and Daphne A. KenyonBecause most children throughout the world attend elementary and secondary schools near their homes, where they live usually determines where they go to school. In the United States, the relationship...