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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
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.
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
California recession and recovery
Journal Article
Where's the recovery?
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
Federal grant policies and public sector scrappage decisions
An examination of capital policies in the public and private sector through analysis of the scrappage decisions of local mass-transit providers, showing that the structure of federal grants has a direct impact on scrappage rates that leads to shorter equipment life in the local public sector.
Journal Article
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.
Journal Article
Can paradise be affordable?