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The Tax Autonomy of Local Governments in the United States

Posted on February 25, 2022

Statistics on the share of total government tax revenue raised by local governments provide an incomplete picture of local government taxing power. If higher level governments define the local tax base, determine tax rates, or …

Posted in Working Papers

Funding Public Education in Wisconsin: The Property Tax-School Funding Dilemma

Posted on January 28, 2022

This paper traces the development of school finance policies in Wisconsin and highlights deficiencies in state aid policies and the reliance on untargeted property tax relief as among the chief reasons why Wisconsin has failed to solve its property tax-school funding dilemma.

Posted in Research, Working Papers

Reforming California’s Electrical Grid to Decrease Impacts of Wildfires: A Cost- Benefit Analysis

Posted on September 24, 2021

This report contains a cost-benefit analysis regarding the mitigation of California’s wildfires ignited by electricity infrastructure.

Posted in Cost-Benefit Analysis Reports, Research

Improving Outcomes in Wisconsin’s Youth Justice System Post-Pandemic: Fines, Fees, and Community Supervision

Posted on September 24, 2021

Health concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic led to creative changes in youth justice practice and a significant reduction in Wisconsin’s youth justice population.

Posted in Equitable policymaking, Research, Workshop Reports

Cost-benefit Analysis of Anaerobic Biodigesters in Northeast Wisconsin

Posted on July 2, 2021

For Cost-Benefit Analysis Public Affairs 881 taught by David Weimer, Fall 2019

Posted in Cost-Benefit Analysis Reports, Research

Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Grant-Eligible Technology-Vehicle Alternatives for Wisconsin

Posted on July 2, 2021

For Cost-Benefit Analysis Public Affairs 881 taught by David Weimer, Fall 2019

Posted in Cost-Benefit Analysis Reports, Research

Fentanyl Interdiction in the U.S. Mail: A Cost-Benefit Analysis

Posted on July 2, 2021

For Cost-Benefit Analysis Public Affairs 881 taught by David Weimer, Fall 2019

Posted in Cost-Benefit Analysis Reports, Equitable policymaking, Research

A Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Transitioning Together Program

Posted on July 2, 2021

For Cost-Benefit Analysis Public Affairs 881 taught by David Weimer, Fall 2019

Posted in Cost-Benefit Analysis Reports, Equitable policymaking, Research

Benefit-Cost Analysis of Expanding Wisconsin’s Independent Living Program Eligibility Criteria

Posted on July 2, 2021

For Cost-Benefit Analysis Public Affairs 881 taught by David Weimer, Fall 2020

Posted in Cost-Benefit Analysis Reports, Equitable policymaking, Research

Valuing Daycare Proximity to Affordable Housing in Dane County

Posted on July 2, 2021

For Cost-Benefit Analysis Public Affairs 881 taught by David Weimer, Fall 2018

Posted in Cost-Benefit Analysis Reports, Equitable policymaking, Research
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