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作者：Hall, Jeremy L.; Kanaan, David Z.
作者单位：State University System of Florida; University of Central Florida; California State University System; San Diego State University
摘要：Do state policies that allow municipal governments to levy economic development taxes stimulate economic development? Texas allows municipal-level economic development corporation dedicated local option sales taxes (LOST), effectively diverting revenue from general fund purposes exclusively toward local economic development efforts. Drawing from a performance management framework focused on policy outcomes, the authors use a structural equation model to estimate the effects of local tax choice...
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作者：Hall, Jeremy L.
作者单位：State University System of Florida; University of Central Florida
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作者：Ryu, Seeun; Cho, Inyoung; Kim, Jiseul
作者单位：Korea University; Arkansas State University
摘要：This article examines how state tax and expenditure limitations (TELs) affect the size of fiscal reserves over election cycles. Using a panel data set of 47 U.S. states from 1986 to 2013, we find that the persistent pattern of electoral cycles in general fund balances (GFBs) disappears in states with stricter TELs. Regarding a budget stabilization fund balances (BSFs), the preelection and election downward effect diminishes and becomes statistically insignificant while the postelection upward ...
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作者：Alexander, Jennifer
作者单位：University of Texas System; University of Texas at San Antonio
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作者：Warner, Mildred E.; Aldag, Austin M.; Kim, Yunji
作者单位：Cornell University; Seoul National University (SNU)
摘要：This article updates cutback management theory and challenges austerity urbanism theory by showing that local governments practice pragmatic municipalism-protecting services with a balanced response to fiscal stress. Using a 2017 national survey of 2,341 U.S. municipalities and counties, the authors identify four responses-no specific action, cuts, revenue supplements, and deferrals. Structural equation models show that cuts are higher in places with older infrastructure and more unemployment ...
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作者：Abott, Carolyn; Singla, Akheil
作者单位：St. John's University; Arizona State University; Arizona State University-Tempe
摘要：Local governments facing extreme fiscal stress have few options. One that has historically been rare is filing for Chapter 9 bankruptcy. The limited number of cases has prevented any systematic study of municipal bankruptcy. But given the results of bankruptcy for individuals, there are reasons to believe that bankruptcy can provide a fresh financial start for local governments. This study leverages six municipal bankruptcies in the years immediately following The Great Recession to explore th...
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作者：Wei, Wenchi; Butler, J. S.
作者单位：Renmin University of China; University of Kentucky
摘要：This research examines the determinants of the likelihood of property tax limit override attempts and successes in the context of Massachusetts's Proposition 21/2. The authors apply the Leviathan government theory, median voter theory, and agenda-setting theory to develop theoretical expectations and use data from Massachusetts municipalities for 1991-2013 as a sample for empirical tests. Override attempts are not randomly proposed; therefore, the two-stage Heckman selection model is used to a...
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作者：Rutherford, Alasdair C.; McDonnell, Diarmuid; Hogg, Eddy
作者单位：University of Stirling; University of Birmingham; University of Kent
摘要：In the absence of a statutory instrument to enforce payment of a regulatory fee, regulators must rely on a combination of carrots and sticks to encourage financial contributions by the organizations they oversee. In contrast to studies of public funding of nonprofits, this article empirically evaluates the effectiveness of a government policy to rely on nonprofit funding of statutory regulation. The authors exploit a sharp discontinuity in the eligibility threshold for charities contributing t...
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作者：Baig, Faisal Ali; Han, Xu; Hasnain, Zahid; Rogger, Daniel
作者单位：The World Bank; University System of Maryland; University of Maryland College Park
摘要：The public sector employs roughly a third of the world's paid workforce. Their wages not only represent the income of a substantial portion of the population but also influence pay setting across the rest of the economy. However, global data on employment and compensation within the public sector, and how these compare to the private sector, has been limited to date. This paper describes a novel dataset produced by the World Bank's Bureaucracy Lab attempting to fill this gap. The Worldwide Bur...
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作者：Su, Min
作者单位：Louisiana State University System; Louisiana State University
摘要：In traffic enforcement, officers have a broad range of discretionary power. They decide whether to initiate a stop. They also decide whether to write a ticket or to give a warning. Various factors affect officers' discretion, such as a driver's race, gender, and neighborhood characteristics. This study examines the influence of budget cuts to the sheriff's department on a county's traffic fines revenue. This study applies a difference-in-difference approach to analyze traffic citations issued ...
