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From Governing’s
January 2008 issue
STATE TAX SYSTEMS: A SPECIAL REPORT
Growth and Taxes: the stifling of economic vitality
Breathing Room: leeway for localities
Baiting Hooks: keeping tabs on tax incentives
Staying Stable: volatile revenue streams
Plugging Leaks: the quest for compliance
ABOUT THIS REPORT
A nonprofit organization, the Pew Charitable Trusts applies an analytical approach to improve public policy and stimulate civic life. The Pew Center on the States (PCS) identifies and advances effective policy approaches to critical issues facing states. This series of articles on state tax systems is based on research by PCS. More data and analysis will be available at www.pewcenteronthestates.org.
PEW CENTER ON THE STATES
Susan Urahn, managing director
PROJECT TEAM
Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene, principal authors
Kil Huh
Lori Grange
Michele Mariani Vaughn
Mary Jo Waits
Jessica Riordan
Emily Cheramie Walz
Kate McMullen
CONSULTANTS
Don Boyd, Boyd Research (volatility)
David Brunori and Lori Metcalf, George Washington Institute of Public Policy (tax incentives)
Harley Duncan, Verenda Smith and Ryan Burruss, Federation of Tax Administrators (tax administration)
Amy Hamilton (new economy)
Christopher Hoene, National League of Cities, and Michael Pagano, University of Illinois at Chicago (state and local tax systems)
RESEARCHER
Karen Cook
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This series of articles also has benefited from the insights and expertise of an advisory panel, and expert reviewers. While these experts provided feedback and guidance at various stages in the project, neither they nor their current organizations necessarily endorse its findings or conclusions.
PROJECT ADVISORY PANEL
David Brunori, Editorial Operations for Tax Analysts and George Washington Institute of Public Policy
Tom Clark, Metro Denver Economic Development Corp.
Gary Cornia, Brigham Young University
Harley Duncan, Federation of Tax Administrators
William Fox, Center for Business &Economic Research, University of Tennessee
David Johnson, Summitville Tiles Inc.
Richard Pomp, University of Connecticut School of Law
Scott Pattison, National Association of State Budget Officers
Scott Peterson, Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board
Ray Scheppach, National Governors Association
Ron Snell, National Conference of State Legislatures
REVIEWERS
William Fox, Center for Business & Economic Research, University of Tennessee
Dennis Hoffman, W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University
For additional information on the Pew Center on the States, please visit www.pewcenteronthestates.org.
© 2008, Congressional Quarterly, Inc. Reproduction in any form without the written permission of the publisher is prohibited. Governing, City & State and Governing.com are registered trademarks of Congressional Quarterly, Inc.
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