Sizing-Up Connecticut’s Public Sector

Dennis Heffley () and MaryJane Lenon

The Connecticut Economy, 2009, issue Summer

Abstract: Is non-federal government in Connecticut too large? Many think so and are happy to see state and local governments scaling back to balance their budgets in the face of a major recession and a drop in tax collections. But is government here as big as the critics contend? And, if so, is this strategically the right time to rein in public spending?

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Date: 2009
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