Andrew Reschovsky
Credentials: Professor Emeritus
Email: reschovsky@lafollette.wisc.edu
Address:
1225 Observatory Drive
Madison, WI 53706-1211
About
Andrew Reschovsky is a Professor Emeritus of Public Affairs and Applied Economics. He is also a faculty affiliate with the Institute for Research on Poverty and the Wisconsin Center for Advancement of Postsecondary Education.
Reschovsky has published widely on topics related to state and local government finance. Current research projects include an analysis of the fiscal condition of the nation’s largest central cities, a study of the fiscal health of municipal governments in Zhejiang Province, China, a study of the role of the property tax in the financing of public education in the U.S., and a study of local government tax autonomy in OECD member countries.
Reschovsky has worked in the Office of Tax Analysis at the U.S. Treasury and has served as an advisor to the Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development in Paris and the Financial and Fiscal Commission in South Africa. In 2011, he was awarded the Steven D. Gold award by the Association of Public Policy Analysis and Management in recognition of his contributions to state and local fiscal policy. He received his doctorate in economics from the University of Pennsylvania.
Curriculum vitae (pdf)
Other resources
Fiscally Standardized Cities database
Funding Public Education in Wisconsin: The Property Tax-School Funding Dilemma