Tax and expenditure limits (TELs) are restrictions placed on governments limiting their ability
to collect and spend revenue. Residents support these TELs, as they desire lower tax …

Public finance theories argue local governments should primarily use broad-based and
stable property taxes. However, the housing bust after the Great Recession challenges this …

The research focuses on the impact of the restrictiveness of tax and expenditure limitations
(TELs) on the credit ratings of 566 US municipalities over the 2007-2010 time period. The …

The public administration literature has paid attention to the relationship between the
structure of a government and its ability to provide public services, reflected by its fiscal …

The literature on tax and expenditure limitations (TELs) is extensive and continues to grow
as the impact of these institutional constraints on fiscal and economic outcomes continues to …

This article examines the vertical diffusion of a policy between a state and its local
governments. Although policy diffusion typically relies upon multiple mechanisms, diffusion …

We propose to expand the theoretical understanding of cutback strategies by investigating
the effects of institutional constraints on fiscal outcomes during a period of severe fiscal …

This study aims to investigate how local governments strategically respond to fiscal controls
imposed by state governments. Specifically, we explore the effects of state fiscal …

Understanding Municipal Fiscal Health provides an in-depth assessment of the fiscal health
of cities throughout the United States. The book examines the tools currently available to …

Understanding fiscal health, also commonly referred to as financial condition, is key to
sound decision making and the proper functioning of local government. Nonetheless there is …