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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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How “Smart” is the Split-Rate Property Tax?
Evidence from Growth Patterns in PennsylvaniaDocumentos de trabajoMarzo 2008H. Spencer Banzhaf and Nathan LaveryUrban sprawl has become a policy concern of national prominence. Land or split-rate taxes are one potential way to address this issue. In theory, such taxes can lower the land/capital ratio. This in...
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Land Value Taxation
An Annotated BibliographyDocumentos de trabajoFebrero 2008Kent R. Grote and Richard F. DyeThis paper lists over 350 books, articles, and papers on land value taxation with annotations.
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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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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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Tax and Property Value Effects of Conservation Easements
Documentos de trabajoMayo 2006Jeffrey O. Sundberg and Richard F. DyeA variety of tax incentives encourage property owners to place conservation easements on their property. This paper calculates sample tax effects for a range of tax incentives and shows that many...
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