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Dedicated taxes and rent capture by public employees
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.
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The impact of capital grants on maintenance in the public sector
A study of how state and federal grants affect the maintenance policies of local mass-transit providers, showing that private owners of transit capital devote significantly greater resources to maintenance than do public owners of similar capital.
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Capital subsidies and the infrastructure crisis: evidence from the local mass-transit industry
The author examines and summarizes empirical evidence from two recent studies of the mass-transit industry that suggest federal capital subsidies have important effects on infrastructure decisions of state and local governments.
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California's neighborhood
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Recession and the West
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Commercial aerospace: risks and prospects
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California recession and recovery
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State and local red ink: crisis or opportunity?
An examination of the costs and benefits of cutbacks in federal aid to state and local governments during the 1980s, concluding that less reliance on federal funds may result in long-term benefits.
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The regional concentration of recessions
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Where's the recovery?