Add to ORKGLocal jurisdictions differ in the per capita costs that they must incur to provide a standard quality and quantity of municipal services at average efficiency. These cost differences are attributable to local social and economic characteristics or circumstances that are outside the control of local government.Local finance - Massachusetts ; Property tax - Massachusetts ; Cities and towns - Massachusetts
This paper designs a new equalization-aid formula based on fiscal gaps of local communities. When st...
Examines state and local fiscal structures and how each state restricts the scope of municipal autho...
The relationship between municipal government and a local, private, nonprofit institution of higher ...
This paper develops new measures of environmental costs and local revenue capacity as the basis for ...
Local governments in New England rely on state aid to finance the provision of essential public serv...
New Englanders may demand high levels of government services, but their underlying need for public s...
The distribution of unrestricted municipal aid has been a major policy concern in many states. Using...
Massachusetts uses an aid formula that accounts for differences among local communities in both fisc...
Results and recommendations from an analysis of municipal finances and local aid during the period 1...
This article examines the asymmetry in local government responses to economic-cycle-based changes of...
abstr act In Massachusetts, state aid to public schools fills the gap between a district’s foundatio...
This paper examines the potential impact of local-option taxes on meals, general sales, income, and ...
This report recommends that the administration and/or financing of a selected group of public servic...
The dynamic fiscal policy adjustment of local jurisdictions is investigated empirically using a pane...
Maine municipalities have received substantially less revenue from the state over the past several y...
This paper designs a new equalization-aid formula based on fiscal gaps of local communities. When st...
Examines state and local fiscal structures and how each state restricts the scope of municipal autho...
The relationship between municipal government and a local, private, nonprofit institution of higher ...
This paper develops new measures of environmental costs and local revenue capacity as the basis for ...
Local governments in New England rely on state aid to finance the provision of essential public serv...
New Englanders may demand high levels of government services, but their underlying need for public s...
The distribution of unrestricted municipal aid has been a major policy concern in many states. Using...
Massachusetts uses an aid formula that accounts for differences among local communities in both fisc...
Results and recommendations from an analysis of municipal finances and local aid during the period 1...
This article examines the asymmetry in local government responses to economic-cycle-based changes of...
abstr act In Massachusetts, state aid to public schools fills the gap between a district’s foundatio...
This paper examines the potential impact of local-option taxes on meals, general sales, income, and ...
This report recommends that the administration and/or financing of a selected group of public servic...
The dynamic fiscal policy adjustment of local jurisdictions is investigated empirically using a pane...
Maine municipalities have received substantially less revenue from the state over the past several y...
This paper designs a new equalization-aid formula based on fiscal gaps of local communities. When st...
Examines state and local fiscal structures and how each state restricts the scope of municipal autho...
The relationship between municipal government and a local, private, nonprofit institution of higher ...