A study of local government response in 66 Pennsylvania counties that experienced fluctuations in federal aid between 1978 and 1988 indicates lack of symmetry in response. Differences in response to changes in state and federal aid are significant.

A key question in tax repeal decisions facing state and local governments concerns how potential revenue loss will affect other taxes. Repeal of the personal property tax has been optional for Pennsylvania counties since 1978. This paper investigates the growth and stability of the real estate...

The main purpose of this study is to investigate the determinants of reassessment dura-tion across Pennsylvania county governments. It is the first attempt to estimate the effect of duration and various covariates on reassessment probability. A Weibull model was employed that assumed...

This study is an empirical investigation of the effect of library volunteers on public library demand for paid workers. Unlike previous studies, it estimates the impacts on different types of paid labor. The main purpose is to test whether volunteer labor replaced or complemented paid employees....