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How Does Lowering the Vote Threshold for School Bonds Affect Local Education Funding?

How Does Lowering the Vote Threshold for School Bonds Affect Local Education Funding?

How Does Lowering the Vote Threshold for School Bonds Affect Local Education Funding?

This article examines how lowering the vote threshold to approve local school bonds affects education funding. Using a...

3 days ago

Do More Frequent Property Reassessments Improve Tax Fairness Across Neighborhoods?

Do More Frequent Property Reassessments Improve Tax Fairness Across Neighborhoods?

Do More Frequent Property Reassessments Improve Tax Fairness Across Neighborhoods?

This study investigates whether more frequent property tax reassessments improve tax equity in Philadelphia following the 2013 Actual...

Taxes, Economic Policy, and Labor

Jun 18

How Does the Quality of Aid Project Management Affect Violent Conflict in Africa?

How Does the Quality of Aid Project Management Affect Violent Conflict in Africa?

How Does the Quality of Aid Project Management Affect Violent Conflict in Africa?

This study investigates whether the quality of aid project management affects violent conflict in Africa. Using geo-coded data on all...

Taxes, Economic Policy, and Labor

Jun 4

Does a Rising Tide Always Lift All Boats? How Public Financing Affects Racial Disparities in Labor and Education Outcomes

Does a Rising Tide Always Lift All Boats? How Public Financing Affects Racial Disparities in Labor and Education Outcomes

Does a Rising Tide Always Lift All Boats? How Public Financing Affects Racial Disparities in Labor and Education Outcomes

This paper investigates whether increases in local government spending benefit all racial groups equally, focusing on labor market and...

May 23

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