In this paper I develop a model of government revenue reliance where there are two alternative revenue sources and an intergovernmental transfer. The government must choose the combination of taxes necessary to generate a desired overall revenue level. Then, a shock alters the efficiency of...

We analyze the spread of use-value assessment (UVA) programs applied to agricultural and rural land for property tax purposes across the 50 states. Taxing such land on the basis of its current use in agriculture rather than its full market value can confer significant property tax reductions on...

Real estate taxes and fees affect land markets and housing development patterns in significant ways affecting the timing of real estate development, spatial patterns of land development, and the capital intensity of development. This paper examines the economic impacts of real estate taxes and...

This paper examines the extent to which market forces are now responsible of the determination of housing prices in cities of the Former Soviet Union (FSU) and explains what implications follow from the reliance on market forces. Analysis of data drawn from the emerging housing market in...

The Suits Index is often used in tax policy analysis to measure the degree of progressivity of a tax, or to analyze changes in progressivity under alternative tax regimes. As a point estimator, however, the Index provides researchers with no assistance in assessing whether changes are in fact...

Objective To frame the discussion of the nation's health within the context of maternal and child health.Methods We used national data or estimates to assess the burden of 46 determinants.Results During 2002-2004, U.S. women of reproductive age experienced significant challenges from macrosocial...