City taxes, city spending essays in honor of Dick Netzer

An illustrious group of economists contribute to this volume honoring Dick Netzer, the public finance economist well-known for his research on state and local taxation, the provision of urban public services, and non-profit organizations. Following in his tradition, the contributors apply microecono...

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Main Author: Schwartz, Amy Ellen
Other Authors: Netzer, Dick
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cheltenham, U.K Edward Elgar 2004
Series:Studies in fiscal federalism and state-local finance
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Summary:An illustrious group of economists contribute to this volume honoring Dick Netzer, the public finance economist well-known for his research on state and local taxation, the provision of urban public services, and non-profit organizations. Following in his tradition, the contributors apply microeconomics to real world problems facing urban areas and use statistical analysis to gain insight into practical solutions
1. Introduction -- 2. What should local governments tax : income or property? -- 3. what a tangled web : local property, income and sales taxes -- 4. Land taxation in New York City : a general equilibrium analysis -- 5. The role of cities in providing housing assistance : a New York perspective -- 6. Public ownership in the American city -- 7. The nonprofit sector in K-12 education -- 8. The partially subsidized muse : estimating the value and incidence of public support received by nonprofit arts organizations
Physical Description:xi, 255 p ill
ISBN:9781845421632
9781843763819
1843763818