Volatility in gasoline prices often leads the public to question the competitiveness of gasoline markets in the US. However, the retail gasoline market has received less examination in the literature in part because the market exhibits characteristics consistent with a competitive market. The...

Although the majority of empirical research on tax increment financing (TIF) examines municipal-level effects, there are fewer studies looking at TIF effects at a more localized level. This article examines the characteristics of the areas in which TIF districts are located as well as the...

Increasingly, municipal leaders justify their use of tax increment financing (TIF) by touting its role in improving municipal employment. However, empirical studies on TIF have primarily examined TIF's impact on property values, ignoring the claim that serves as the primary justification for its...