Working Paper

Dedicated taxes and rent capture by public employees

Abstract: A test of whether the enactment of a dedicated tax leads to higher payroll and wages for public employees, by means of survey results from the local mass-transit industry.

Keywords: Labor unions; Wages; Municipal finance;

Bibliographic Information

Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

Part of Series: Working Papers (Old Series)

Publication Date: 1989

Number: 8904