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2008 Reports & Briefs

Trends in Georgia Highway Funding, Urban Congestion, and Transit Utilization (Peter Bluestone). This report examines transportation funding, as well as urban congestion and transit utilization in Georgia as well as six other states for fiscal years 2000 and 2005.  FRC Report 187 (October 2008)

Options for Funding Trauma Care in Georgia (Peter Bluestone and Robert D. Buschman). This report examines several options for funding trauma care in Georgia through dedicated revenue sources, with the objective of raising approximately $100 million.  FRC Report 186 (October 2008)

Distribution of the Georgia Corporate and Net Worth Tax Liabilities, 1998 and 2005 (Jonathan C. Rork and Laura Wheeler). This brief illustrates the distribution of corporate and net worth income tax liabilities among Georgia corporations.  FRC Brief 185 (September 2008)

The Effect of Insurance Premium Taxes on Employment (Martin Grace, David L. Sjoquist, and Laura Wheeler). This report provides estimates of the effect of the insurance premium taxes on state-level employment in the insurance industry.  FRC Report 184 (September 2008)

Variation in Teacher Salaries in Georgia (John V. Winters). This report documents the variation in K-12 public school teacher salaries in Georgia and discusses the causes of variation in teacher salaries within and across districts. FRC Report 183 (August 2008)

A Brief History of the Property Tax in Georgia (David L. Sjoquist). This report is a chronology of the development of the property tax system that currently exists in Georgia from the 1852 legislation pointing out significant changes made over the past 156 years.  FRC Report 182  / FRC Brief 182 (July 2008)

Estimates of the Effects on Property Tax Exemptions Under Assessment Caps Proposed in HR 1246 (John Matthews). This report estimates the effect of assessment caps proposed in HB 1246 on county, school district, and city tax base growth. FRC Report 181 (July 2008)

By the Numbers: Property Taxes in Georgia (David L. Sjoquist). This report presents data on the property tax in Georgia, considering the growth in property tax base and property tax revenue, how the tax bas varies by county, changes over time, and property taxes by type of government. FRC Report 180 (June 2008)

Property Tax Limitations (John V. Winters) This report discusses property tax limitations in the U.S. and highlights limitations imposed in Georgia. FRC Report 179 (June 2008)

An Analysis of a Need-Based Student Aid Program for Georgia (Nara Monkam, Lakshmi Pandey, Dana K. Rickman, and David L. Sjoquist) This report explores issues associated with establishing a need-based student aid program in Georgia. FRC Report 178 / FRC Brief 178 (May 2008)

A Closer Look at Georiga's Veteran Population (Johnathan C. Rork) This policy brief looks at demographic characteristics of Georgia’s veteran population and considers how the characteristics of veterans moving to Georgia between 1995 and 2000 differ from nonveterans. FRC Brief 177 (May 2008)

Tracking the Economy of the City of Atlanta: Past Trends and Future Prospects (Glenwood Ross, David L. Sjoquist, and Matthew Wooten) This report explores the changes in the level and composition of employment in the City of Atlanta over the last 25 years.  FRC Report 176 (May 2008)

Georgia's Immigrants: Past, Present, and Future (Douglas Krupta and John V. Winters). This report uses data from the most recent decennial censuses to analyze and assess the composition and experience of immigrants to Georgia, with special attention paid to the Atlanta metropolitan area, where the majority of the immigrants have settled. FRC Report 175 / FRC Brief 175 (April 2008)

Property Tax In Georgia (David L. Sjoquist and John V. Winters). This report discusses the structure of the property tax in Georgia and various provisions that make up the structure of the property tax. FRC Report 174 (March 2008)

A Targeted Property Tax Relief Program for Georgia (John V. Winters). This report describes how a targeted property tax relief program could be designed and provides estimates of the cost and distribution of program benefits. FRC Report 173 (February 2008)

Georgia's Taxes: A Summary of Major State and Local Government Taxes, 14th Edition (Jack Morton, Richard Hawkins, and David L. Sjoquist). A handbook on taxation that provides a quick overview of all state and local taxes in Georgia.  FRC Annual Publication A(14) (January 2008)