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Department of Economics, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2020

1. Experiments on the Fly
   Experimental Economics Center Working Paper Series, Experimental Economics Center, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University

2019

2. New Normal? The Declining Relative Importance of State Taxes
   Center for State and Local Finance Working Paper Series, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University
3. State and Local Taxes and High-Wage Employment
   Center for State and Local Finance Working Paper Series, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University
4. The Impact of Interstate Mobility on the Effectiveness of Property Tax Reduction in Georgia
   Center for State and Local Finance Working Paper Series, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University

2016

5. The Effects of State Merit Aid Programs on Attendance at Elite Colleges
   Economics Working Paper Series, Oklahoma State University, Department of Economics and Legal Studies in Business View citations (1)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015) View citations (15)
   See also Journal Article The Effects of State Merit Aid Programs on Attendance at Elite Colleges, Southern Economic Journal, John Wiley & Sons (2016) (2016)

2015

6. The Effect of Georgia's HOPE Scholarship on College Major: A Focus on STEM
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (10)
   See also Journal Article The effect of Georgia’s HOPE scholarship on college major: a focus on STEM, IZA Journal of Labor Economics, Springer (2015) View citations (10) (2015)

2014

7. Foreclosures and local government revenues from the property tax: The case of Georgia school districts
   Working Papers, Tulane University, Department of Economics View citations (9)
   See also Journal Article Foreclosures and local government revenues from the property tax: The case of Georgia school districts, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (8) (2014)
8. State Government Revenue Recovery from the Great Recession
   Working Papers, Tulane University, Department of Economics View citations (3)
9. State Merit-Aid Programs and College Major: A Focus on STEM
   Economics Working Paper Series, Oklahoma State University, Department of Economics and Legal Studies in Business View citations (5)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2013) View citations (7)
   See also Journal Article State Merit Aid Programs and College Major: A Focus on STEM, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2015) View citations (27) (2015)
10. State Merit-based Financial Aid Programs and College Attainment
    Economics Working Paper Series, Oklahoma State University, Department of Economics and Legal Studies in Business View citations (8)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) View citations (24)
    See also Journal Article STATE MERIT-BASED FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS AND COLLEGE ATTAINMENT, Journal of Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell (2015) View citations (43) (2015)

2013

11. How did foreclosures affect property values in Georgia School Districts?
    Working Papers, Tulane University, Department of Economics
12. Merit Aid and Post-College Retention in the State
    Economics Working Paper Series, Oklahoma State University, Department of Economics and Legal Studies in Business View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Merit aid and post-college retention in the state, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (32) (2014)

2012

13. Citizen "Trust" as an Explanation of State Education Funding to Local School Districts
    Working Papers, Tulane University, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Citizen "Trust" as an Explanation of State Education Funding to Local School Districts, Publius: The Journal of Federalism, CSF Associates Inc.
14. Rethinking Local Government Reliance on the Property Tax
    Working Papers, Tulane University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Rethinking local government reliance on the property tax, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2011) View citations (43) (2011)

2005

15. An Analysis of the Jamaican Land Value Tax Rate Structure (2005)
    International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University
16. Do Teachers Really Leave for Higher Paying Jobs in Alternative Occupations?
    University of Western Ontario, Centre for Human Capital and Productivity (CHCP) Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Centre for Human Capital and Productivity (CHCP) View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Do Teachers Really Leave for Higher Paying Jobs in Alternative Occupations?, The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, De Gruyter (2006) View citations (23) (2006)
17. Race, Poverty, and Teacher Mobility
    University of Western Ontario, Centre for Human Capital and Productivity (CHCP) Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Centre for Human Capital and Productivity (CHCP) View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Race, poverty, and teacher mobility, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2007) View citations (40) (2007)
18. The Land Value Tax in Jamaica: An Analysis and Options for Reform (2005)
    International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University

2004

19. The Land Value Tax in Jamaica:An Analysis and Options for Reform
    International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University View citations (3)

1999

20. Employment impact of inner-city development projects: the case of Underground Atlanta
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Employment Impact of Inner-city Development Projects: The Case of Underground Atlanta, Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited (1999) View citations (2) (1999)

Journal Articles

2020

1. Property Tax Assessment Quality: Willingness-to-Pay for Reduced Risk in a Lab Experiment
   Hacienda Pública Española / Review of Public Economics, 2020, 234, (3), 23-58
2. The Effect of Taxes on the Location of Property‐Casualty Insurance Firms
   Journal of Risk & Insurance, 2020, 87, (4), 1035-1062 View citations (1)

2019

3. Differential Effects of Federal and State Gasoline Taxes on Gasoline Consumption
   Hacienda Pública Española / Review of Public Economics, 2019, 229, (2), 11-32
4. Do Property–Casualty Insurance Firms Locate to Minimize Insurance Premium Taxes?
   Risk Management and Insurance Review, 2019, 22, (1), 101-125 View citations (1)

2017

5. An Exploration of Differential State Responses to Changes in Fiscal Conditions
   Public Budgeting & Finance, 2017, 37, (1), 47-67
6. Book Review: Book Review: Taxation and Migration edited by Reuven S. Avi-Yonah and Joel Slemrod (Kluwer Law International, 2015, Leiden, The Netherlands, 216 Pages)
   National Tax Journal, 2017, 70, (2), 495-504
7. Reducing Property Taxes on Homeowners
   Public Finance Review, 2017, 45, (4), 484-510

2016

8. Lights, Camera, Action: The Adoption of State Film Tax Credits
   Public Budgeting & Finance, 2016, 36, (2), 5-25 View citations (5)
9. The Effects of State Merit Aid Programs on Attendance at Elite Colleges
   Southern Economic Journal, 2016, 83, (2), 527-549
   See also Working Paper The Effects of State Merit Aid Programs on Attendance at Elite Colleges, Economics Working Paper Series (2016) View citations (1) (2016)

2015

10. STATE MERIT-BASED FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS AND COLLEGE ATTAINMENT
    Journal of Regional Science, 2015, 55, (3), 364-390 View citations (43)
    See also Working Paper State Merit-based Financial Aid Programs and College Attainment, Economics Working Paper Series (2014) View citations (8) (2014)
11. State Merit Aid Programs and College Major: A Focus on STEM
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2015, 33, (4), 973 - 1006 View citations (27)
    See also Working Paper State Merit-Aid Programs and College Major: A Focus on STEM, Economics Working Paper Series (2014) View citations (5) (2014)
12. Susan L. Robertson, Karen Mundy, Antoni Verger, Francine Menashy, Edward Elger: Public Private Partnerships in Education: New Actors and Modes of Governance in a Globalizing World
    Nonprofit Policy Forum, 2015, 6, (1), 133-136
13. The Effect of the District of Columbia’s Assessment Limitation on Property Tax Equity
    Public Finance Review, 2015, 43, (5), 661-685
14. The effect of Georgia’s HOPE scholarship on college major: a focus on STEM
    IZA Journal of Labor Economics, 2015, 4, (1), 1-29 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of Georgia's HOPE Scholarship on College Major: A Focus on STEM, IZA Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (10) (2015)

2014

15. A Regional Model of Growth Oriented Fiscal Policy: An Application to Georgia and Its Competitor States
    The Review of Regional Studies, 2014, 44, (2), 177-209
16. Do State-funded Property Tax Exemptions Actually Provide Tax Relief? Georgia’s HTRG Program
    Public Finance Review, 2014, 42, (5), 608-634
17. Foreclosures and local government revenues from the property tax: The case of Georgia school districts
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2014, 46, (C), 1-11 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Foreclosures and local government revenues from the property tax: The case of Georgia school districts, Working Papers (2014) View citations (9) (2014)
18. Merit aid and post-college retention in the state
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2014, 80, (C), 39-50 View citations (32)
    See also Working Paper Merit Aid and Post-College Retention in the State, Economics Working Paper Series (2013) View citations (1) (2013)
19. The Effect of Insurance Premium Taxes on Interstate Differences in the Size of the Property-Casualty Insurance Industry
    National Tax Journal, 2014, 67, (1), 151-182 View citations (2)

2013

20. The effects of HOPE on post-college retention in the Georgia workforce
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2013, 43, (3), 479-490 View citations (16)

2012

21. Building the Stock of College-Educated Labor Revisited
    Journal of Human Resources, 2012, 47, (1), 270-285 View citations (32)
22. New Business Survival in Georgia: Exploring the Determinants of Survival Using Regional Level Data
    Growth and Change, 2012, 43, (1), 110-142 View citations (11)

2011

23. Rethinking local government reliance on the property tax
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2011, 41, (4), 320-331 View citations (43)
    See also Working Paper Rethinking Local Government Reliance on the Property Tax, Working Papers (2012) View citations (1) (2012)

2009

24. An Analysis of Private School Closings
    Education Finance and Policy, 2009, 4, (1), 34-59 View citations (5)

2007

25. How Should Land Be Taxed? Analyzing the Jamaican Land Value Tax
    Public Finance Review, 2007, 35, (1), 127-149 View citations (3)
26. Race, poverty, and teacher mobility
    Economics of Education Review, 2007, 26, (2), 145-159 View citations (40)
    See also Working Paper Race, Poverty, and Teacher Mobility, University of Western Ontario, Centre for Human Capital and Productivity (CHCP) Working Papers (2005) View citations (12) (2005)

2006

27. Do Teachers Really Leave for Higher Paying Jobs in Alternative Occupations?
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2006, 6, (1), 44 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper Do Teachers Really Leave for Higher Paying Jobs in Alternative Occupations?, University of Western Ontario, Centre for Human Capital and Productivity (CHCP) Working Papers (2005) View citations (13) (2005)
28. The Effect of Private School Competition on Public School Performance in Georgia
    Public Finance Review, 2006, 34, (1), 4-32 View citations (17)

2005

29. Estimating Differential Responses to Local Fiscal Conditions: A Mixture Model Analysis
    Public Finance Review, 2005, 33, (1), 36-61 View citations (6)
30. Interstate Tax Uniformity and the Multistate Tax Commission
    National Tax Journal, 2005, 58, (3), 575-89 View citations (1)
31. The Disappearing State Corporate Income Tax
    National Tax Journal, 2005, 58, (1), 115-38 View citations (6)

2001

32. Conducting an Analysis of Georgia’s Economic Development Tax Incentive Program
    Economic Development Quarterly, 2001, 15, (3), 217-228 View citations (3)
33. Spatial Mismatch and Social Acceptability
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2001, 50, (3), 474-490 View citations (3)

1999

34. Economies of Scale in Property Tax Assessment
    National Tax Journal, 1999, 52, (2), 207-20 View citations (6)
35. Employment Impact of Inner-city Development Projects: The Case of Underground Atlanta
    Urban Studies, 1999, 36, (7), 1079-1093 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Employment impact of inner-city development projects: the case of Underground Atlanta, MPRA Paper (1999) View citations (2) (1999)

1997

36. David M. G. Newbery, (Ed.), Tax and Benefit Reform in Central and Eastern Europe
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 1997, 25, (3), 468-472

1996

37. BOOK REVIEWS
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 1996, 22, (1), 87-90

1995

38. Social Services and the Fiscal Burden in Russia
    Comparative Economic Studies, 1995, 37, (4), 19-30 View citations (1)
39. The Marriage Tax and the Rate and Timing of Marriage
    National Tax Journal, 1995, 48, (4), 547-58 View citations (28)

1994

40. Work, Search, and Travel among White and Black Youth
    Journal of Urban Economics, 1994, 35, (3), 320-345 View citations (93)

1993

41. A Note On the Estimation of Capitalization
    Public Finance Review, 1993, 21, (4), 434-448
42. Alternative tax regimes in a local public good economy
    Journal of Public Economics, 1993, 50, (1), 115-141 View citations (4)

1992

43. Central City-Suburban Fiscal Disparities
    Public Finance Review, 1992, 20, (4), 420-432 View citations (7)

1991

44. Making America's budget policy: From the 1980s to the 1990s:, Armonk: M. E. Sharpe, 1990. xv + 220 pp., index
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 1991, 15, (3), 542-544
45. Municipal Capital Maintenance and Fiscal Distress
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1991, 73, (1), 33-39 View citations (4)
46. The Effect of Job Access on Black and White Youth Employment: A Cross-sectional Analysis
    Urban Studies, 1991, 28, (2), 255-265 View citations (45)
47. The effects of the social choice rule on local fiscal variables: A general equilibrium approach
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 1991, 21, (1), 31-54 View citations (1)
48. The role of space in determining the occupations of black and white workers
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 1991, 21, (2), 295-315 View citations (10)

1990

49. Job Accessibility and Racial Differences in Youth Employment Rates
    American Economic Review, 1990, 80, (1), 267-76 View citations (138)
50. The State and Local Fiscal Outlook: What Have We Learned and Where Are We Headed?
    National Tax Journal, 1990, 43, (3), 321-42 View citations (7)

1989

51. The impact of job decentralization on the economic welfare of central city blacks
    Journal of Urban Economics, 1989, 26, (1), 110-130 View citations (37)

1988

52. Rational voting applied to choice of taxes
    Public Choice, 1988, 57, (1), 39-47 View citations (6)

1981

53. A median voter analysis of variations in the use of property taxes among local governments
    Public Choice, 1981, 36, (2), 273-285 View citations (16)

1979

54. An Analysis of Market Adjustments under a Price Floor
    The American Economist, 1979, 23, (1), 28-34 View citations (1)

1978

55. Alternative Circuit-Breaker Programs: an Analysis of the Size and Distribution of Benefits
    Public Finance Review, 1978, 6, (4), 395-413 View citations (2)
56. The rational voter: an analysis of two Atlanta referenda on rapid transit
    Public Choice, 1978, 33, (3), 27-44 View citations (8)

1977

57. "Investigation of Population Density Gradients Using Trend Surface Analysis": Reply
    Land Economics, 1977, 53, (2), 251-252

1976

58. Investigation of Population Density Gradients Using Trend Surface Analysis
    Land Economics, 1976, 52, (3), 382-392 View citations (4)
59. Labor Supply under Uncertainty: Note
    American Economic Review, 1976, 66, (5), 929-30 View citations (1)

1973

60. Property Crime and Economic Behavior: Some Empirical Results
    American Economic Review, 1973, 63, (3), 439-46 View citations (60)

Undated

61. Citizen "Trust" as an Explanation of State Education Funding to Local School Districts
    Publius: The Journal of Federalism, 41, (4), 636-661
    See also Working Paper Citizen "Trust" as an Explanation of State Education Funding to Local School Districts, Working Papers (2012) (2012)

Edited books

2003

1. State and Local Finances under Pressure
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (9)

Chapters

2018

1. The property tax exemption for nonprofits
   Chapter 20 in Handbook of Research on Nonprofit Economics and Management, 2018, pp 386-408 View citations (1)
   Also in Chapter 21 in Handbook of Research on Nonprofit Economics and Management, 2010 (2010) View citations (1)

2010

2. Going Without an Income Tax: How do States do it?
   Chapter 4 in State and Local Fiscal Policy, 2010

2004

3. What a tangled web: local property, income and sales taxes
   Chapter 3 in City Taxes, City Spending, 2004 View citations (1)

2003

4. Urban sprawl and the finances of state and local governments
   Chapter 10 in State and Local Finances under Pressure, 2003 View citations (1)