| Description |
xi, 255 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Studies in fiscal federalism and state-local finance |
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Studies in fiscal federalism and state-local finance.
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| Contents |
1. Introduction / Amy Ellen Schwartz -- 2. What should local governments tax : income or property? / Wallace E. Oates and Robert M. Schwab -- Comment / Andrew Reschovsky -- 3. What a tangled web : local property, income and sales taxes / David L. Sjoquist, Sally Wallace and Barbara Edwards -- Comment / Therese J. McGuire -- 4. Land taxation in New York City : a general equilibrium analysis / Andrew F. Haughwout -- Comment / Thomas Nechyba -- 5. The role of cities in providing housing assistance : a New York perspective / Ingrid Gould Ellen, Michael H. Schill, Amy Ellen Schwartz and Ioan Voicu -- Comment / John M. Quigley -- 6. Public ownership in the American city / Edward L. Glaeser -- Comment / Robert M. Solow -- 7. The nonprofit sector in K-12 education / Charles T. Clotfelter -- Comment / Katherine O'Regan -- 8. The partially subsidized muse : estimating the value and incidence of public support received by nonprofit arts organizations / Joseph J. Cordes |
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Comment / Helen F. Ladd |
| Summary |
"The contributors apply microeconomics to real world problems facing urban areas and use statistical analysis to gain insight into practical solutions." "Comprehensive and engaging, professionals and scholars in the fields of public finance, urban economics and public administration will find this collection of great interest."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Netzer, Dick, 1928-2008.
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Local taxation -- United States -- Congresses.
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Local finance -- United States -- Congresses.
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings.
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Festschriften.
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| Author |
Netzer, Dick, 1928-2008.
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Schwartz, Amy Ellen.
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| LC no. |
2004041842 |
| ISBN |
1843763818 |
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