We use a regional computable general equilibrium (CGE) model and Indiana data to examine both the short-run and the long-run effects of property tax rate limits and an increase in the sales tax rate. We find that the property tax caps and sales tax rate increase have a relatively small impact on...

With the most recent wave of property tax restructuring in the U.S., policy makers have considered the possibility of replacing the property tax. In this analysis we use data for Indiana and a short-run computable general equilibrium model to examine the effects of replacing the property tax...