This study assesses the impact large, national retailers have on local governments. Specifically, the research investigates the impact of Wal-Mart on property values and property tax rates in a set of municipalities in New York State from 1990 to 1997. Results from regression analyses imply no...

Economic ideology is defined in the Oxford Dictionary as "a system of ideas and ideals, especially one which forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy." Because it is the foundation for understanding disagreements about economic theories and policy we argue that students should...