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Property Taxation and Residential Density
Theory and EmpiricsDocumentos de trabajoDiciembre 2008Richard W. England and Ju-Chin HuangIn this paper, we first theorize about the size of a house constructed on a residential lot, measured by height and footprint area. We hypothesize that the property tax rate will have a negative...
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How Differences in Property Taxes within Cities Affect Urban Sprawl
Documentos de trabajoSeptiembre 2008Yan Song and Yves ZenouThis article attempts a formal analysis of the connection between the differentiated property tax within urban areas and urban sprawl in U.S. cities. We first develop a theoretical model in which the...
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Property Taxation in Illinois
A Framework for ReformDocumentos de trabajoJulio 2008Nathan B. Anderson and Therese McGuireIllinois is one of 23 states that limit both local property tax rates and property tax revenues. Because of its importance to local government finance, reforms of the Illinois property tax system are...
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The Effect of Property Taxes on Location Decisions
Evidence From the Market for Second HomesDocumentos de trabajoMayo 2008Erik Johnson and Randall WalshWhile there exists a large empirical literature on the capitalization of property taxes into home prices, very little work has been done to identify the effect of differences in property taxes on...
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Property Tax Circuit Breakers in 2007
Features, Use, and Policy IssuesDocumentos de trabajoMarzo 2008John H. BowmanThis paper provides an overview of the nature, development, extent, and effect of residential property tax relief programs in the United States. Its major focus is on circuit breakers, which target...
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Property Tax Assessment Limits
Lessons from Thirty Years of ExperienceEnfoques en políticas de sueloJunio 2008Mark Haveman and Terri A. SextonDuring 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...
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Toward a Vision of Land in 2015
International PerspectivesLibrosAbril 2008Edited by Gary C. Cornia and Jim RiddellBased on the proceedings of a 2006 conference cohosted by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and the International Center for Land Policy Studies and Training (ICLPST) in Taiwan, this book offers...
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Fiscal Decentralization and Land Policies
LibrosMayo 2008Edited by Gregory K. Ingram and Yu-Hung HongThe study of fiscal decentralization has important policy implications for urban growth management, environmental conservation, and property taxation. First, fiscal decentralization gives local...
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Making the Property Tax Work
Experiences in Developing and Transitional CountriesLibrosMarzo 2008Edited by Roy Bahl, Jorge Martinez-Vazquez and Joan YoungmanThis book analyzes the property tax in developing and transitional countries, addressing why it does not work well there and what can be done to make it a more relevant source of revenue for those...
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Local Revenues Under Fiscal Decentralization in Developing Countries
Linking Policy Reform, Governance, and CapacityPonenciasMayo 2008Paul SmokePaul Smoke examines local revenue generation under fiscal decentralization in developing countries. He finds that local capacity for generating own-source funds is rare due to a lack of attention to...
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