In this paper, we examine whether taxes are an important determinant of economic development in a metropolitan area. We examine employment and population growth in the District of Columbia and eight surrounding suburbs in Virginia and Maryland over the period 1969-1994. We explain much of the...

We examine whether personal and business taxes are an important determinant of economic development in a metropolitan area. We estimate determinants of the location of private employment and populations across the D.C. metropolitan area over the period 1969-94. After controlling for jurisdiction...