Welcome to the Fiscal Research Center
The Fiscal Research Center provides nonpartisan research, technical assistance and education in the evaluation and design of state and local fiscal and economic policy, including both tax and expenditure issues. Its research examines tax policy and reform, education finance, urban policy and economic development, among other issues.
Recent FRC Activities
- Government Programs, Distribution & Equity. An academic conference exploring the link between government programs and policies and the resulting effects on distribution and equity. To view more information about this October 2009 event, click here.
- Toward a Better Understanding of Property Taxes & Proposed Policies, The Fiscal Research Center recently hosted a conference on the property tax. Slides of presentations can be downloaded: Sally Wallace (powerpoint or pdf), David Sjoquist (powerpoint or pdf), Vicki Lambert (powerpoint or pdf), Nancy McCallin (powerpoint or pdf), Mark Haveman (powerpoint or pdf), Richard Hawkins (powerpoint or pdf) and Jay Wortley (pdf).
- The Child Policy Partnership released a study of the impact of the child care industry in Georgia. To view report, click here.
- The Fiscal Research Center released a study prepared for the Creating a New Milton County project. To view report, click here.
