This paper surveys the extensive literature that seeks to estimate the effect of the initiative
and referendum on public policy. The evidence on the referendum uniformly finds that …

This paper studies the role of direct democracy in ensuring efficient and cost-effective
provision of goods and services in the public sector. The sample consists of the population …

Direct democracy is often touted as a means of reining in the administrative state, but it could
also hinder the performance of public organizations. In particular, we argue that bargaining …

This paper analyzes how changes in school expenditures affect dropout rates based on data
from 466 school districts in New York during the 2003/04 to the 2007/08 school years. Past …

This article investigates local government responses to fiscal stress through the lens of the K–
12 public education sector, examining two major policy options available to school districts …

This article examines the relationship between institutional differences embedded in local
governance structures and government performance in the specific context of property …

Revenue uncertainty is a common concern among public administrators, but little research
examines its effects on service delivery. Using a novel empirical strategy to capture how …

This study re-examines the relationships between school performance (at the high school
level) on standardized exams and both teacher pay/salaries and teacher quality, where the …

Taxes are an inescapable part of life. They are perhaps the most economically
consequential aspect of the relationship between individuals and their government …

Scholars have emphasized the roles of strategic public management and the financial
condition but little is known about the link between the two. Finding the missing link is the …