Levine, Helisse; Fudge, Marc; Propheter, Geoffrey - In: Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting & Financial … 28 (2016) 4, pp. 467-487
Rainy day stabilization funds (RDSFs) and local option sales taxes (LOSTs) are two strategies local governments deploy to combat fiscal stress. While the literature on both is robust, it has thus far failed to consider empirically that the two may be connected. One way the marginal LOST dollar...