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How Alternative Revenue Structures Are Changing Local Government
PonenciasMayo 2010Tracy M. Gordon and Kim RuebenIn this paper, Tracy M. Gordon and Kim Rueben note that the revenue mix for local government changes frequently in response to economic shocks, policy shifts, and technological advances in tax...
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The Contribution of Local Sales and Income Taxes to Fiscal Autonomy
PonenciasMayo 2010John L. MikesellIn this paper, John L. Mikesell analyzes the local sales and income taxes in several U.S. states. As of 2009 the local sales tax is levied in 36 states, constituting over 30 percent of total local...
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An Analysis of Alternative Revenue Sources for Local Governments
PonenciasMayo 2010David L. Sjoquist and Andrew V. StephensonIn this paper, David L. Sjoquist and Andrew V. Stephenson evaluate the property tax, local sales tax, and local income tax using a standard set of criteria, including efficiency, equity, tax base...
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Intergovernmental Transfers to Local Governments
PonenciasMayo 2010David E. WildasinOne often-anticipated solution for closing municipal fiscal gaps is to increase federal and state government transfers to cities. In this paper author, David E. Wildasin, examines this possibility....
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Trends in Local Government Revenues
The Old, the New, and the FuturePonenciasMayo 2010J. Edwin BentonThis paper by J. Edwin Benton examines the response of diverse local fiscal structures in the U.S to economic stress with the aim to determine whether small and large municipalities across regions...
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The Effects of Development Impact Fees on Local Fiscal Conditions
PonenciasMayo 2010Gregory S. BurgeIn this paper, Gregory S. Burge examines user fees and charges and their direct and indirect fiscal impacts. Among such levies, development impact fees have become most popular in U.S. cities. These...
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Planning for Climate Change in the West
Enfoques en políticas de sueloEnero 2010Rebecca Carter and Susan CulpPlanning for Climate Change in the West offers regional planners techniques for addressing climate change concerns while they focus on issues affecting regional growth. A warmer and dryer climate in...
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Creative Designs of the Patchwork Quilt of Municipal Finance
PonenciasMayo 2010Michael A. PaganoThis paper by Michael A. Pagano examines different approaches U.S. municipal governments can use to deal with fiscal problems. Based on a historical analysis of general municipal revenue patterns...
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Complex Debt for Financing Infrastructure
PonenciasMayo 2010Jeffrey I. ChapmanIn this paper, Jeffrey Chapman, professor at Arizona State University, examines certificates of participation, community facility district debt, and tax credit bonds. The certificate of participation...
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Land and the environment
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