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1. An Evaluation Framework for the Use of Scenarios in Urban Planning

   Documentos de trabajo
   Noviembre 2017
   Robert Goodspeed

   Professionals in urban planning have increasingly adopted scenario planning methods for projects that address urban land use, transportation, economic development, resilience, and other issues. This...

2. Investing in Collections Software to Allow for Monthly Property Tax Payments

   Documentos de trabajo
   Octubre 2017
   Vincent Reitano

   Local governments across the United States rely on property taxes for a significant share of revenue. Administration of the property tax typically includes annual or semi-annual collection. This...

3. Inclusionary Housing in the United States

   Prevalence, Impact, and Practices
   Documentos de trabajo
   Septiembre 2017
   Emily Thaden and Ruoniu Wang

   Inclusionary housing refers to any programs or policies that require or incentivize the creation of affordable housing when new development occurs, including impact or linkage fees that generate...

4. Evaluating the Effect of Differences in Revenue Systems on the Fiscal Health of Large U.S. Cities

   Documentos de trabajo
   Junio 2017
   Howard Chernick

   Sustainable fiscal health is crucial for cities. To do this, they must be able to generate flows of revenue over time sufficient to pay for needed services, even as the cost of those services grows....

5. The Effect of the Housing Crisis on the Finances of Central Cities

   Documentos de trabajo
   Junio 2017
   Howard Chernick, Andrew Reschovsky, and Sandra Newman

   Many American central cities are still recovering from sharp declines in revenues resulting from the Great Recession and from a collapse in housing prices and an unprecedented surge in mortgage...

6. The Impact of Industrial Diversification and Clustering on the Volatility of City Budgets

   Documentos de trabajo
   Mayo 2017
   Michael Overton and Robert Bland

   Budget volatility—the difference between expected and actual revenues and expenditures—is a critical component to sustaining a local government’s fiscal health. While scholars have...

7. Measuring the Fiscal Health of Municipalities

   Documentos de trabajo
   Mayo 2017
   Bruce McDonald III

   One of the difficulties faced in the effective and efficient management of public organizations is the understanding of when the organization is experiencing financial distress. Administrators and...

8. Exploring the Linkage between Economic Base, Revenue Growth, and Revenue Stability in Large Municipal Governments

   Documentos de trabajo
   Mayo 2017
   Michael Overton and Robert Bland

   The Great Recession had far-reaching consequences for the fiscal health of municipal governments. The deeply weakened economy has undermined the capacity of local governments to meet their financial...

9. Financial Sustainability Index

   A Self-Assessment Tool for Financial Sustainability
   Documentos de trabajo
   Mayo 2017
   Shayne Kavanagh, Mark Pisano, Shui Yan Tang, Michael F. McGrath, Doug Linkhart, Monika Hudson, and Erik Colon

   The Financial Sustainability Index is a companion document to the Financial Sustainability Framework. Both the Framework and the Index are built around six Leadership Strategies and eight...

10. A Framework for a Financial Sustainability Index

    Documentos de trabajo
    Abril 2017
    Shayne Kavanagh, Mark Pisano, Shui Yan Tang, Michael F. McGrath, Doug Linkhart, Monika Hudson, and Erik Colon

    In order to navigate the many challenges local governments face today, leaders will need new and better systems of governance and decision making. These new systems must help government meet its...