2015 updated selection of research on the wide range of impacts of retail chain stores, including on small local business, county-level employment, and more.
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2015 report from the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and Minnesota Center for Fiscal Excellence analyzing effective property tax rates for homes and businesses in all 50 states.
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2014 papers in State and Local Government Review that present key principles for evaluating whether to refinance debt and how policy makers should proceed.
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Research by the University of Pennsylvania, the RAND Corporation and Drexel University on the impact of BIDs on robberies and violence, both within BIDs and in neighboring areas.
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2014 in Public Administration Review showing how competition between nearby rich and poor communities affects local policy choices.
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2014 study in State and Local Government Review finds that both liberal- and conservative-leaning counties with charters tend to spend more than those with less autonomy.
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2014 study in Public Administration Review examining the impact of public officials’ corruption on states’ expenditures, borrowing, salaries, and more.
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2014 study in Public Administration Review on how K–12 public education fared during the recession to better understand the choices made by school districts
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2014 study by the RAND Corporation and Carnegie Mellon on the impact of fracking-related truck traffic on the design life and reconstruction cost of the different types of roadways.
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2013 study in First Monday on how public libraries are increasingly playing a role, largely unfunded, in helping citizens navigate government services.
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