Journal Article
Rating Massachusetts' tax competitiveness
Tannenwald, Robert (1987-11)
New England Economic Review , Issue Nov , Pages 33-45

Working Paper
The fiscal impact of potential local option taxes in Massachusetts
Zhao, Bo (2010)
This paper examines the potential impact of local-option taxes on meals, general sales, income, and payroll on revenue-raising capacity in Massachusetts municipalities. It finds that, while new local-option taxes would generate considerable additional revenues from untapped sources, revenue capacity is not evenly distributed across municipalities. Indeed, local-option taxes are likely to exacerbate fiscal disparities, because municipalities with low existing revenue-raising capacity often lack the tax bases for new local-option taxes. Policymakers could consider increasing equalizing state ...
New England Public Policy Center Working Paper , Paper 10-2

Journal Article
Massachusetts' new tax cap: needed discipline or excessive restraint?
Tannenwald, Robert (1986-10)
New England Economic Indicators , Issue Q IV , Pages iv-x

Journal Article
Equity in the distribution of Massachusetts tax burdens
Sass, Steven A.; Reschovsky, Andrew; Tannenwald, Robert (1989-07)
New England Economic Indicators , Issue Q III , Pages iv-xi