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Successful Property Tax Reform: The Case of Massachusetts
Educación a distanciaEnero 26, 2022Faculty: Karl E. Case, Jane Malme, and Ronald RakowThis course examines the deep problems of the Massachusetts property tax in the 1970s and the subsequent reforms that created one of the most functional and fair systems in the United States.
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Rethinking the Property Tax-School Funding Dilemma
Enfoques en políticas de sueloNoviembre 2022This report focuses on the roles of the local property tax and state aid in the funding of public education and analyzes their strengths and weaknesses. A key theme is the property tax–school...
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Geotecnologías Aplicadas a Políticas de Suelo
Educación a distanciaOctubre 8, 2018Profesores: Rosario Casanova, Julián Morales, Mario Andrés Piumetto, Everton Da SilvaTiene como propósitos difundir el potencial de las geotecnologías, demostrando como la aplicación de los SIG y los datos geográficos adecuados hacen más eficiente el uso de los instrumentos de gestión de suelo.
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Fundamentos del Catastro Multifinalitario y Políticas de Suelo
Educación a distanciaMarzo 18, 2017El curso busca presentar los conceptos básicos y el modelo de catastro necesario para una mejor gestión urbana en las ciudades.
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Use-Value Assessment of Rural Lands
Time for Reform?Enfoques en políticas de sueloNoviembre 2015Use-value assessment (UVA) is the practice of valuing rural land according to its current use rather than its market value to reduce property taxes for rural land owners in the United States. This...
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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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Rethinking Property Tax Incentives for Business
Enfoques en políticas de sueloJunio 2012State and local governments use many types of property tax incentives to increase business development. This report reviews those incentives, summarizes the literature regarding their effectiveness,...
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Payments in Lieu of Taxes
Balancing Municipal and Nonprofit InterestsEnfoques en políticas de sueloNoviembre 2010Payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) programs for nonprofits provide crucial revenue for many municipalities, but they are not perfect. Through case studies and research, this report provides guidelines...
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Property Tax Circuit Breakers
Fair and Cost-Effective Relief for TaxpayersEnfoques en políticas de sueloMayo 2009John H. Bowman, Daphne A. Kenyon, Adam Langley and Bethany P. PaquinThis report presents the rationale for providing property tax relief to those who have a high relative tax burden, compares the fairness of various criteria used by states for eligibility, and...
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The Property Tax-School Funding Dilemma
Enfoques en políticas de sueloDiciembre 2007This report seeks to correct common misconceptions surrounding the practice of relying on the proprety tax to fund public schools. Through a comprehensive review of research and seven case studies,...