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The property tax-school funding dilemma
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Land Policy Conference June 3-5 examines decentralization
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The Variety of Property Tax Limits
Goals, Consequences, and AlternativesOtroNoviembre 2007Joan M. YoungmanThis article was originally published in State Tax Notes, a journal by Tax Analysts, on November 19, 2007. It is not surprising that the property tax gives rise to many efforts to limit tax...
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An Unfettered Property Tax in Illinois
Documentos de trabajoDiciembre 2007Nathan B. Anderson and Therese McGuireWe evaluate property tax systems using the economic criteria of equity, efficiency and simplicity. We apply these criteria in an evaluation of both a stylized constrained property tax system in which...
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The History and Purpose of Tax Increment Finance Policy in Wisconsin
Do Wisconsin Tax Increment Finance Districts Stimulate Growth in Real Estate Values? Do They Contribute to Sprawl?Documentos de trabajoMayo 2007Russell Kashian, Mark Skidmore, and David MerrimanLike other U.S. states, tax increment financing (TIF) is an important component of the development policy landscape in Wisconsin. While the guidelines for the use of TIF are similar to those that...
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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,...
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What Happens When a Large City Doesn't Have a Property Tax But Attempts to Enact One
A Case Study of Mesa ArizonaDocumentos de trabajoAbril 2007Jeffrey I. ChapmanMesa, a city with a population of approximately 450,000, is the largest city in the United States without a property tax. It has also grown very rapidly in the last 25 years, although now its growth...
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Navigating State and Local Finance
Revista Land LinesOctubre 2007Kim Rueben, Therese McGuire, and Susan KellamEnsuring 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...
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Faculty Profile
Daphne A. KenyonRevista Land LinesJulio 2007Daphne Kenyon, a visiting fellow at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, heads D. A. Kenyon & Associates, a public policy consulting firm in Windham, New Hampshire. She also serves on the New...
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Property Taxation in Anglophone Africa
Revista Land LinesAbril 2007A well-functioning property tax system could offer many benefits to the nations of sub-Saharan Africa. A dependable and locally administered source of revenue would greatly benefit local democracy...
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