Uses an empirical test the "New" view of property taxation. Finds that the greater the positive differential between a city's rate of property taxation and the nation's average rate, the smaller the amount of capital in the city and the smaller the per-unit market value of its property tax base;...

Discussion of legislative and constitutional changes implemented in Michigan during 1994 and 1995 to effect school finance reform. Outlines school district spending determinations, reviews finance reform constraints, and compares school finance reform imposed on both school and states.

The Suits Index is often used in tax policy analysis to measure the degree of progressivity of a tax, or to analyze changes in progressivity under alternative tax regimes. As a point estimator, however, the Index provides researchers with no assistance in assessing whether changes are in fact...

This paper provides an overview of the forms of taxation that are applied to casinos by state and local governments, and analyzes those taxes and fees from a policy perspective. First, the paper contains a comprehensive review of the taxes and fees applied to commercial casinos in the 11 states...

In this paper we examine the economic implications of several policy options for capping the mortgage interest deduction (MID). We extend the standard user–cost model of owner–occupied housing to include a cap on the mortgage size receiving tax–favored status. Our user–cost estimates for...

Looks at what cities adopt TIF plans and whether they experience greater growth in property values. A structural probit model of TIF adoption is estimated accounting for the simultaneous determination of property value growth and TIF adoption. Sample selection issues are discussed and...

This study examines some of the prominent state tax rankings that have been developed in recent years, with a focus on the indices that are specifically attempting to measure state and local taxes in some way. Each index is reviewed to determine what aspect of state tax systems are being...