Welfare Effects of Property Taxation
Max Löffler and Sebastian Siegloch show that the tax incidence depends on how housing prices, labor and other types of incomes as well as public services respond to property tax changes.
The U.S. Must Invest More in the Child Care Subsidy Program
This data slice analyzes 2019 administrative data from Virginia to examine gaps in child care subsidy receipts.
The U.S. Child Care Subsidy Program Is Underused but Well-Positioned to Promote Racial Equity
This brief summarizes findings from a recently published paper examining administrative data from the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The Assessment Gap: Racial Inequalities in Property Taxation
Carlos F. Avenancio-León and Troup Howard document a nationwide “assessment gap” which leads local governments to place a disproportionate fiscal burden on racial and ethnic minorities.
Researchers examine COVID’s toll on NYC children’s health, education
Older Adult Vaccination Rates Lag in Rural Areas and the South
This brief examines geographic trends in COVID-19 vaccination rates for adults age 65+.
Five Year Research Project
See related: COVID-19, Grant Awards, State & Local Government
Risk Factors Explaining Military Deaths From Suicide, 2008–2017: A Latent Class Analysis
See related: Mental Health
Why are COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Lower in Rural than in Urban areas of the U.S.?
This brief compares COVID-19 vaccination rates across the U.S. rural-urban continuum and identifies the major contributors to lower rates of vaccination in rural counties.
#Kifaya# Enough Dangerous Speech for South Sudanese: Collaborative Strategies by Musicians and Local Civil Society Organizations
See related: Education
Elder Mistreatment is Pervasive in New York State
Age and poor self-rated health increase the risk of experiencing mistreatment.
Optimal Property Taxation
What is the optimal tax rate on residential housing? In this paper, Kasper Kragh-Sørensen (University of Oslo) considers both the distributional effects and the long-lived transitional dynamics following a change in the property tax rate.
Strengthening SNAP and TANF is Essential to Support Children in Early Childhood
This brief summarizes findings from a study examining participation in SNAP and TANF in early childhood in Virginia.
Fears of a Setting Sun: The Disillusionment of America's Founders
See related: Government, United States
A New Look at Property Tax Incidence Across Local Governments
John Yinger (Syracuse University) develops a new method for determining the incidence of property tax differences across jurisdictions.
Taking the Measure of Addiction Recovery: A Brief History of Recovery Capital
This brief discusses the concept of ‘recovery capital’ as an important theoretical advancement in the field of addiction treatment.
Forced Moves and Home Maintenance: The Amplifying Effects of Mortgage Payment Burden on Underwater Homeowners
See related: Housing
Education Finance Reform in New York: Calculating the Cost of a 'Sound Basic Education' in New York City
Coalitional Lobbying and Intersectional Representation in American Rulemaking
In her article published in American Political Science Review, Assistant Professor of Political Science Maraam Dwidar's argues that interest groups representing women, people of color, Native nations, and the poor strategically conduct intersectional advocacy through coalitional lobbying.
See related: Civil Rights