Journal Article
The effective use of property tax incentives for economic development
Kenyon, Daphne A.; Paquin, Bethany P.; Langley, Adam H. (2013-10)
To make property-tax incentives for business more effective, do not approve every incentive request, target use of incentives, avoid incentive wars, cooperate with surrounding localities, and conduct regular evaluations.
Communities and Banking , Issue Fall , Pages 4-7

Working Paper
The dynamic between municipal revenue sources and the state-local relationship in New England
Dye, Richard F. (2008)
This working paper was written for the New England Public Policy Center?s third annual conference: ?The Dynamic between Municipal Revenue Sources and the State-Local Relationship in New England?. It relies on data from the U.S. Census to examine the dynamic between municipal revenues and the state-local relationship in New England. The analysis shows that?compared with the nation as a whole?municipal governments in New England rely very heavily on the property tax. They also have limited or no access to local-option revenues such as sales taxes, and they rely less on fees and other nontax ...
New England Public Policy Center Working Paper , Paper 08-1