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Louisville: Intergovernmental Reforms For Fiscal Progress, Roy W. Bahl
Louisville: Intergovernmental Reforms For Fiscal Progress, Roy W. Bahl
ECON Publications
Louisville finds it difficult to finance its public services because of severe state restrictions imposed on its revenue-raising power - and because its citizens rebel at having their taxes raised. This has adversely affected the city's school system (although reforms have recently been initiated). This study documents the difficulties in overcoming local government fragmentation and in planning for areawide public services. Normal difficulties in these fields are compounded in the Louisville metropolitan area because it straddles two states. But interstate cooperation - and the cooperation and consolidation of local governments - have speeded progress in planning and providing for areawide …
The Role Of State And Local Government In The Economic Development Of Appalachia, Roy W. Bahl, Robert J. Saunders
The Role Of State And Local Government In The Economic Development Of Appalachia, Roy W. Bahl, Robert J. Saunders
ECON Publications
One dimension of development planning for Appalachia which has been given little attention is the potential role of state and local governments. That is, what taxation and expenditure policies are most harmonious with the goals of economic development? The dual objectives of this paper are to examine the trend and pattern of finances shaped by the state and local government sector in an underdeveloped Appalachian state, and to explore the implications of alternative public (state- local) policies for economic growth.
Studies On Determinants Of Public Expenditures: A Review, Roy W. Bahl
Studies On Determinants Of Public Expenditures: A Review, Roy W. Bahl
ECON Publications
No abstract provided.
Fiscal Planning And State Business Taxation: An Application Of Input-Output Analysis, Roy W. Bahl, Kenneth L. Shellhammer
Fiscal Planning And State Business Taxation: An Application Of Input-Output Analysis, Roy W. Bahl, Kenneth L. Shellhammer
ECON Publications
No abstract provided.
Inter-City Variations In Retail Sales: Some Hypotheses Revisited, Roy W. Bahl, Lawrence X. Tarpey
Inter-City Variations In Retail Sales: Some Hypotheses Revisited, Roy W. Bahl, Lawrence X. Tarpey
ECON Publications
No abstract provided.
A Land Speculation Model: The Role Of The Property Tax As A Constraint To Urban Sprawl, Roy W. Bahl
A Land Speculation Model: The Role Of The Property Tax As A Constraint To Urban Sprawl, Roy W. Bahl
ECON Publications
No abstract provided.