Most US states have adopted movie production incentives with the intention to stimulate state economic growth through film industry investment and related economic activity. Previous cross-state studies of film incentives have not identified a stimulus effect; however, the zero-sum nature of...

Using a panel of administrative data and regression discontinuity analysis, this paper examines how the introduction of preferential tax regimes for Georgian micro and small businesses in 2010 affects formal firm creation and tax compliance. The results show that the new tax regime for micro...

Since the 1970s, local governments in Georgia have been authorized, upon voter approval, to levy a one-percent general-purpose Local Option Sales Tax (LOST), which is earmarked for property tax relief. Using data during 1975-2002, this study examines the adoption of the LOST in Georgia counties...

Using a panel of administrative data and regression discontinuity analysis, this paper examines how the introduction of preferential tax regimes for Georgian micro and small businesses in 2010 affects formal firm creation and tax compliance. The results show that the new tax regime for micro...

In recent years, the disparity of school capital outlays has received increasing attention as many schools are facing challenges to meet increasing capital needs. This study examines how the disparity of school capital outlays is affected by the mix of capital revenues in Georgia county school...

In the open economy control conditions, the government's main concern should be ensurance of macroeconomic stabilization. One of real tools for achieving this goal is monetary and budgetary levers' combination, in which strong fiscal stimuls should be merged with monetary policy, although...