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Devolution: the new federalism, an overview

In recent years, a growing number of scholars and policymakers have concluded that the federal government has become too large and powerful, intruding into affairs better handled by states and municipalities. Based on this premise, they have argued for a reduction in federal aid, the conversion of matching grants to block grants, greater flexibility for states in implementing federally funded programs, and curtailment of federal mandates. Their program is popularly referred to as devolution, the devolving of federal responsibilities to lower levels of government. The controversy that ...
New England Economic Review , Issue May , Pages 1-12

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The changing level and mix of federal aid to state and local governments

New England Economic Review , Issue May , Pages 41-55

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Tax revenue collections slow down even more in the Eighth District states

The Regional Economist , Issue Oct , Pages 18-19

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Are state and local revenue systems becoming obsolete?

As recently as a year ago, state governments were awash in revenue, but reports from state revenue officials suggest that growth in tax receipts has slowed considerably in recent quarters. The flow of tax revenues into state coffers has decelerated primarily because the economy has suffered a severe shock (it was weakening even before September 11) and delayed tax cuts enacted in earlier, more prosperous times have taken full effect. However, many tax analysts believe that long-term economic, technological, and political trends are also partially responsible and will continue to constrain ...
New England Economic Review

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Commentary on \\"state tax revenue growth and volatility\\"

Regional Economic Development , Issue Oct , Pages 59-64

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Experiments in education: what's working in your town?

Forefront , Issue Fall , Pages 1

Briefing
State government budgets and the Recovery Act

State and local governments, with revenues reduced sharply by the recession, are responding by cutting services, increasing tax rates, and drawing down reserves; they are also receiving some relief in the form of stimulus funds provided by the federal government. The stimulus funds legislated in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act only partly offset the recession-induced shortfalls and are scheduled to phase out before most analysts believe state and local governments will see fiscal recovery well underway. Thus, observers are concerned that the state-local sector will create a ...
Public Policy Brief

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Fiscal sweeteners : Did North Carolina lure Dell too much?

Econ Focus , Volume 11 , Issue Spr , Pages 10

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Massachusetts in the 1990's: the role of state government

Research Report , Paper 72

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Future state business tax reforms: a conference summary

On September 17, 2007, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Ernst & Young, and the Office of Tax Policy Research at the University of Michigan?s Ross School of Business brought together over 120 business people, academics, and public policymakers to examine the changing dynamics of state business taxation.
Chicago Fed Letter , Issue Dec

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