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2001 Reports & Briefs

Are Small Urban Centers Magnets for Economic Growth? (Benjamin Scafidi, William J. Smith, and Mary Beth Walker).  This report estimates a model of county-level job growth and finds an effect of small urban centers on their regional economies.  FRP Report / Brief 66 (December 2001)

Changes in the Geographic Distribution of County-Level Sales Tax Bases in Georgia (William J. Smith).  This report presents the geographic changes in county-level sales tax base for Georgia and discusses the fiscal implications of these changes.  FRP Report / Brief 65 (December 2001)
 
Employment Trends in Georgia Border Counties (Saloua Sehili).  This report explores the issues of whether Georgia’s border counties have lost employment to surrounding states.  FRP Report / Brief 64 (October 2001)

The Application of Local Economic Development Incentives in Georgia (Julia Melkers, Francis W. Rushing, and Jeanie Thomas).  This report uses results of a mail survey and a series of case studies.  The report addresses the type and level of economic development incentives offered at the local level in Georgia.  FRP Report / Brief 63 (August 2001)

Where Has the Money Gone? Part II. The Supplemental Budget (Alan Essig).  This report examines the sources of additional general fund revenues within the supplemental budget and how those general fund revenues have been appropriated for fiscal years 1996 through 2001.  FRP Report / Brief 62 (August 2001)

Racial Disparities in School Finance Adequacy: Evidence From Georgia and the Nation (Ross Rubenstein).  This report explores the relationship between the level of education expenditures and the racial composition of school districts in Georgia and the nation and estimates the cost of achieving benchmarks for school finance adequacy.  FRP Report / Brief 61 (July 2001)

An Analysis of Plant Closings in Georgia’s Apparel and Textile Industries (Julia E. Melkers, Francis W. Rushing, and David L Sjoquist).  This report explores various issues and programs associated with re employment of workers from apparel and textile plants that close.  FRP Report / Brief 60 (July 2001)

Public Opinion on Issues of Tax Fairness (David L. Sjoquist).  This report contains the results of a public opinion survey of Georgia residents regarding issues associated with tax fairness.  FRP Report 59 (June 2001)

Interstate Banking and Georgia-Based Banks (Dileep R. Mehta).  This report explores whether the easing of the restrictions on interstate banking has generated positive, risk-adjusted benefits.  FRP Report 58 (May 2001)

Urban Welfare-to-Work Transitions in the 1990s: Patterns in Six Urban Areas (John Baj, Julie L. Hotchkiss, et al.).  This report focuses on patterns of welfare use and employment for welfare leavers for central counties in each of six metropolitan areas.  FRP Report 57 (April 2001)
 
The Georgia Sales Tax Revenue Impact From Electronic Commerce (Richard R. Hawkins).  This report presents estimates of sales tax revenue loss by Georgia counties due to e-commerce.  FRP Report 56 (March 2001)

A Single-Factor Sales Apportionment Formula in The State of Georgia: Issues and Consequences (Kelly D. Edmiston).  This report provides an analysis of revenue and economic development implications of the corporate income tax apportionment formula.  FRP Report / Brief 55 (February 2001)

Estimates of the Effects of Education and Training on Earnings (William J. Smith).  This report reviews literature on the effect of training on earning and provides additional empirical evidence.  FRP Report / Brief 54 (January 2001)