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State and local red ink: crisis or opportunity?
An examination of the costs and benefits of cutbacks in federal aid to state and local governments during the 1980s, concluding that less reliance on federal funds may result in long-term benefits.
Working Paper
Dedicated taxes and rent capture by public employees
A test of whether the enactment of a dedicated tax leads to higher payroll and wages for public employees, by means of survey results from the local mass-transit industry.
Working Paper
Prointegrative subsidies and their effect on housing markets: do race- based loans work?
An analysis of the effects of race-based housing subsidies on racial composition and housing prices, examining their impacts in Shaker Heights, Ohio.
Journal Article
Utah bucks the recession
Journal Article
Commercial aerospace: risks and prospects
Journal Article
The regional concentration of recessions
Journal Article
California's neighborhood
Working Paper
Local banking markets and firm location
A study of the effects of bank structure and profitability on the births of new firms, arguing that local credit markets potentially affect firm location decisions.
Working Paper
The impact of capital grants on maintenance in the public sector
A study of how state and federal grants affect the maintenance policies of local mass-transit providers, showing that private owners of transit capital devote significantly greater resources to maintenance than do public owners of similar capital.
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The effect of bank structure and profitability on firm openings
An examination of the effects of price and availability of credit from commercial lending organizations on the start-up rates of new businesses within specific markets, finding that profitable and competitive banking markets are associated with higher rates of firm births.