Events

2026 Urban Economics and Public Finance Conference

April 30, 2026 - May 1, 2026

Cambridge, MA United States

Offered in English

The economic growth and development of urban areas are closely linked to local fiscal conditions. This research seminar offers a forum for new academic work on the interaction of these two areas. It provides an opportunity for specialists in each area to become better acquainted with recent developments and to explore their potential implications for synergy. 

This event is by invitation only.

Details

Date
April 30, 2026 - May 1, 2026
Time
8:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. (EDT, UTC-4)
Location
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Cambridge, MA United States
Language
English
Related Links
Downloads
Preliminary Agenda Falling Behind? State and Local Government Employee Compensation Since the Great Recession - Byron Lutz Does Centralization Matter? The Equity and Cost Implications of State Property Tax Assessment - Luke Spreen Comparative Measures of Property Tax Equity in Suffolk County, Massachusetts - Ron Rakow A New Way to Measure Clustering Where It Matters: Evidence of Retail Agglomeration at a Very Small Scale - Rachel Meltzer and Leah Brooks

Keywords

Economic Development, Economics, Housing, Inequality, Land Use, Land Use Planning, Land Value, Land Value Taxation, Local Government, Property Taxation, Public Finance, Spatial Order, Taxation, Urban, Valuation, Value-Based Taxes