Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Tables; Figures; Preface; Introduction; Part I. New York's Economy in the 1980s; 1 Population; 2 Employment; 3 Personal Income; Part II. New York's Fiscal Performance and Health; 4 The Public Sector in New York in the 1980s; 5 Explaining Government Growth in New York; 6 Fiscal Health and Responsiveness; Part III. New York's Finances in the 1990s; 7 Lessons From the 1980s; 8 Conclusions; Appendix A Geographic Definitions; Appendix B Population Data; Appendix C Employment Data; Appendix D Personal Income Data