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1999 Reports & Briefs

Rewards for High Student Achievement and Interventions for Persistently Low Student Achievement (Ben Scafidi and the GERSC’s Rewards and Interventions staff).  This report prepared for the Governor’s Education Reform Study Commission Accountability Committee (GERSC) discusses issues and design of education accountability programs and a menu of options for education reform.   FRP Report / Brief 39 (December 1999)

An Analysis of the Employment Impact of Georgia’s Job Tax Credit (Dagney Faulk).  This report reviews the literature on job tax credits and presents an analysis of the decision to participate in the Georgia Job Tax Credit (JTC) program and of the effect of the JTC on employment.  FRP Report 38 (December 1999)

Limitations on Increases in Property Tax Assessed Value (David L. Sjoquist and Lakshmi Pandey).  This report describes how various states limit the growth in property tax assessment and explores the implications of such limitations.  FRP Report / Brief 37 (November 1999)

Corporate Tax Credits Considered for Social Policy (Dagney Faulk).  An update on budget and policy issues affecting Georgia’s children and families.  Prepared for “Fiscal Fact” a publication of Georgians For Children.  Also available from Georgians For Children, Laurie Iscaro, 404-365-8949 or call 1-800-KIDS772.  FRP Report 36 (September 1999)

Manufactured Housing in Georgia: Trends and Fiscal Implications (L. Kenneth Hubbell and David L. Sjoquist).  This report discusses the growth of manufactured housing and explores the implications for the property tax base.  FRP Report / Brief 35 (September 1999)
 
An Analysis of Franchise Fees in Georgia (Bruce Seaman).  This report examines the current structure of franchise fees, identifies the associated problems, and describes options for addressing the problems.  FRP Report 34 (August 1999)

Road Construction and Regional Development (Felix Rioja).  This report investigates the effect of roads on economic development.  FRP Report / Brief 33 (July 1999)

Distribution of Public Education Funding in Georgia, 1992: Equity From a National Perspective (Ross Rubenstein, Dwight Doering, and Michele Moser).  This report compares the inter-district equity of school revenue in Georgia with that of all other states.  FRP Report / Brief 32 (April 1999)

The New Local Revenue Roller Coaster: Growth and Stability Implications for Increasing Local Sales Tax Reliance in Georgia (Richard Hawkins). This report examines the relative growth and stability of the property tax and local sales tax bases across counties in Georgia.  FRP Report / Brief 31 (March 1999)

Results of Georgia Statewide Poll – Economic Development (Applied Research Center/ Fiscal Research Program).  This report prepared for the Georgia Economic Developers Association presents results of a survey on economic development activities in the state.  FRP Report 30 (March 1999)

State and Local Government Taxation of Manufactured Housing (L. Kenneth Hubbell).  This report is a 50 state comparison of property and sales tax treatment of manufactured housing.  FRP Report 29 (February 1999)

Exemptions From Sales and Use Tax: Solid Fuels Used by Manufacturing Firms (William J. Smith).  This brief discusses the issues and revenue loss associated with exemptions in solid fuel from sales taxation.  FRP Brief 28 (January 1999)

Economic Development Policy (Keith Ihlanfeldt).  This report addresses five weaknesses in Georgia’s economic development program and recommends policies to overcome these weaknesses.  FRP Report / Brief 27 (January 1999)