The department features innovative research resources, including the Experimental Economics Laboratory, and maintains a strong multi-disciplinary approach to policy analysis. Economics instruction at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies (AYSPS) is distinguished by its emphases on policy and evaluation. Our faculty specialize in public economics, environ¬mental and labor economics, urban and regional economics, the eco¬nomics of education and experimental methods, with growing emphasis on the empirical evaluation of public policies and programs. To learn more about the department and AYSPS, visit https://aysps.gsu.edu/economics and https://aysps.gsu.edu.
Publications from 2024
Nudging when the descriptive norm is low: Evidence from a carbon offsetting field experiment, Stefano Carattini and Julia Blasch
Publications from 2022
Current Policies and Practices, Roy W. Bahl, William J. McCluskey, and Riël Franzsen
Lessons Learned and Prospects for Reform, Roy W. Bahl, William J. McCluskey, and Riël Franzsen
Context and Comparative Analysis, Roy W. Bahl, William J. McCluskey, Riël Franzsen, and Wenjing Li
Implementing Federalism: The Case of Nepal, Roy W. Bahl, Andrey Timofeev, and Serdar Yilmaz
What Does Network Analysis Teach Us about International Environmental Cooperation?, Stefano Carattini, Sam Fankhauser, Jianjian Gao, Caterina Gennaioli, and Pietro Panzarasa
The Effect of E-cigarette Indoor Vaping Restrictions on Infant Mortality, Michael Cooper and Michael F. Pesko
How Data Security Concerns Can Hinder Natural Experiment Research: Background and Potential Solutions, Michael F. Pesko
Publications from 2021
Strengthening Property Taxation within Developing Asia, Roy W. Bahl, William J. McCluskey, and Riël Franzsen
Designing Effective and Acceptable Road Pricing Schemes: Evidence from the Geneva Congestion Charge, Andrea Baranzini, Stefano Carattini, and Linda Tesauro
Managing Momentum in Climate Negotiations, Stefano Carattini and Andreas Loeschel
Testing the Effects of Adaptive Learning Courseware on Student Performance: An Experimental Approach, Grace Eau, Derek Hoodin, and Tareena Musaddiq
Publications from 2020
The Architecture of Intergovernmental Transfers: Principles and Practice in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, Roy W. Bahl
Taxing Sugary Drinks, Roy W. Bahl and Richard M. Bird
Publications from 2019
Rebalancing the Economy and Reforming the Fiscal System of the People’s Republic of China, Roy W. Bahl
Local Government Taxation in Pakistan, Roy W. Bahl and Musharraf Cyan
Cooperation in the Climate Commons, Stefano Carattini, Simon Levin, and Alessandro Tavoni
Publications from 2018
Metropolitan City Finances in the Asia and Pacific Region: Issues, Problems and Reform Options, Roy W. Bahl
Is Taxing Waste a Waste of Time? Evidence from a Supreme Court Decision, Stefano Carattini, Andrea Baranzini, and Rafael Lalive
Overcoming Public Resistance to Carbon Taxes, Stefano Carattini, Maria Carvalho, and Sam Fankhauser
Publications from 2017
Policy and Practice, Roy W. Bahl, Riël Franzsen, and William J. McCluskey
Challenges, Prospects and Recommendations, William J. McCluskey, Riël Franzsen, and Roy W. Bahl
Publications from 2015
Priorities in the Short and Medium Term, Roy W. Bahl
The Potential of Provincial Taxation, Roy W. Bahl, Musharraf R. Cyan, and Sally Wallace
Underutilized Land and Property Taxes, Roy W. Bahl, Musharraf Cyan, and Sally Wallace
Delivering and Financing Public Services in Metropolitan Areas, Roy W. Bahl and Johannes F. Linn
Toward Innovative, Cost-Effective, and Systemic Solutions to Improve Outcomes and Well-Being of Military Families Affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder, Ami Klin, Amy M. Wetherby, Juliann Woods, Celine Saulnier, Jennifer L. Stapel-Wax, Cheryl Klaiman, Warren Jones, Emily Rubin, Lawrence Scahill, Nathan Call, Karen Bearss, Chris Gunter, Charles Courtemanche, Anthony F. Lemieux, James C. Cox, David Mandell, James P. Van Decar, Ronald A. Miller, and Cherri L. Shireman
Publications from 2014
A Retrospective on Taxation in Developing Countries: Will the Weakest Link Be Strengthened?, Roy W. Bahl
Governing and Financing Cities in the Developing World, Roy W. Bahl and Johannes F. Linn
Asymmetrically Dominated Choice Problems, the Isolation Hypothesis and Random Incentive Mechanisms, James C. Cox, Vjollca Sadiraj, and Ulrich Schmidt
Consumer Learning and Hybrid Vehicle Adoption, Garth Heutel
Subsidies, Garth Heutel
Time Preferences and Consumer Behavior, Garth Heutel, David Bradford, Charles Courtemanche, Patrick McAlvanah, and Christopher Ruhm
Impatience, Incentives and Obesity, Garth Heutel, Charles Courtemanche, and Patrick McAlvanah
The Impact of Air Temperature on Mortality, Morbidity, and Healthcare Cost in the Medicare Population, Garth Heutel, Nolan H. Miller, and David Molitor
La Descentralización Tributaria a las Comunidades Autónomas en España: Desafíos y Soluciones, Jorge Martinez-Vazquez
The Impact of Tax and Expenditure Policies on Income Disttribution: Evidence from a Large Panel of Countries, Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, Violeta Vulovic, and Blanca Moreno Dodson
A Tale of Two Cities? The Heterogeneous Impact of Medicaid Managed Care, James Marton, Aaron Yelowitz, and Jeffery C. Talbert
Publications from 2013
Poor Face a Public Policy Challenge: A Commentary, Roy W. Bahl
The Decentralization of Governance in Metropolitan Areas, Roy W. Bahl
Decentralization and Infrastructure in Developing Countries: Reconciling Principles and Practice, Roy W. Bahl and Richard Bird
Governing and Financing Metropolitan Areas in the Developing World, Roy W. Bahl, Johannes F. Linn, and Deborah L. Wetzel
Coping with Rising Inequality in Asia: How Effective Are Fiscal Policies, Iris Claus, Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, and Violeta Vulovic
An international perspective on the determinants of local government fragmentation, Juan Luis Gomez-Reino and Jorge Martinez-Vazquez
Do Companies View Bribes as a Tax? Evidence on the Tradeoff between Corporate Taxes and Corruption in the Location of FDI, Timothy Goodspeed, Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, and Li Zhang
Environmental Macroeconomics: Environmental Policy, Business Cycles, and Directed Technical Change, Garth Heutel and Carolyn Fischer
Incidence and Environmental Effects of Distortionary Subsidies, Garth Heutel and David L. Kelly
Air Pollution and Procyclical Mortality, Garth Heutel and Christopher J. Ruhm
The Investment Returns of Nonprofit Organizations, Part I, Garth Heutel and Richard Zeckhauser
The Investment Returns of Nonprofit Organizations, Part II, Garth Heutel and Richard Zeckhauser
Measuring the extent of fiscal decentralisation: An application to the United States, Yongzheng Liu, Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, and Andrey Timofeev
Publications from 2012
Sub-national Revenue Mobilization in Peru, Gustavo J. Canavire-Bacarreza, Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, and Cristian Sepulveda
Clocks and Trees: Isomorphic Dutch Auctions and Centipede Games, James C. Cox and Duncan James
Bayesian Approach to Zero-Inflated Bivariate Ordered Probit Regression Model, with an Application to Tobacco Use, Shiferaw Gurmu and Getachew A. Dagne
Crowding Out and Crowding In of Private Donations and Government Grants, Garth Heutel
Does the Indexing of Government Transfers Make Carbon Pricing Progressive?, Garth Heutel, Don Fullerton, and Gilbert E. Metcalf
Government Fiscal Policies and Redistribution in Asian Countries, Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, Iris Claus, and Violeta Vulovic
Intergovernmental transfers: a policy reform perspective, Jorge Martinez-Vazquez and Cristian Sepulveda
Explaining property tax collections in developing countries: the case of Latin America, Cristian Sepulveda and Jorge Martinez-Vazquez
Publications from 2011
Financing Metropolitan Areas, Roy W. Bahl
Financing Subnational Governments with Decentralized Taxes, Roy W. Bahl
Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations and Local Public Finance: What Is Next on the Reform Agenda?, Roy W. Bahl
Tax Assignment: Does the Practice Match the Theory?, Roy W. Bahl and Musharraf Cyan
Budget Making and Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations in Pakistan, Roy W. Bahl, Musharraf Cyan, and Sally Wallace
Challenges to Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations in Pakistan: The Revenue Assignment Dimension, Roy W. Bahl, Musharraf Cyan, and Sally Wallace
Regulatory Impact Analyses of Environmental Justice Effects, Spencer Banzhaf
Reining in Provincial Fiscal ‘Owners’: Decentralization in Lao PDR, Juan Luiz Gomez-Reino, Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, and Cristian Sepulveda
How should environmental policy respond to business cycles? Optimal policy under persistent productivity shocks, Garth Heutel
Optimal Policy Instruments for Externality-Producing Durable Goods Under Time Inconsistency, Garth Heutel
Fiscal Decentralization in Asia: Challenges and Opportunities, Jorge Martinez-Vazquez
Local Finance in Latin America, Jorge Martinez-Vazquez
Philippines: Designing a Local Government Enhancement Fund, Jorge Martinez-Vazquez
Taxation in Asia, Jorge Martinez-Vazquez
The Impact of Fiscal Decentralization: Issues in Theory and Challenges in Practice, Jorge Martinez-Vazquez
Conclusion. Local Government Finance: The Challenges of the 21st Century, Jorge Martinez-Vazquez and Paul Smoke
Introduction. Local Government Finance: The Challenges of the 21st Century., Jorge Martinez-Vazquez and Paul Smoke
Decentralizing Egypt: Not Just Another Economic Reform, Jorge Martinez-Vazquez and Andrey Timofeev
Direct versus indirect taxation: trends, theory, and economic significance, Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, Violeta Vulovic, and Yongzheng Liu
Publications from 2010
Conditional vs. Unconditional Grants: The Case of Developing Countries, Roy W. Bahl
Financing Subnational Governments / Financiación de las Haciendas Subcentrales, Roy W. Bahl
Fiscal Decentralization to Rural Local Governments in India: A Case Study of West Bengal State, Roy W. Bahl, Geeta Sethi, and Sally Wallace
Whither the Property Tax: New Perspectives on a Fiscal Mainstay, Roy W. Bahl, Jorge Martinez Vazquez, and Joan Youngman
A New Paradigm for Property Taxation in Developing Countries, Roy W. Bahl and Sally Wallace
Trust with Private and Common Property: Effects of Stronger Property Right Entitlements, James C. Cox and Daniel T. Hall
Plant vintages, grandfathering, and environmental policy, Garth Heutel
Analytical General Equilibrium Effects of Energy Policy on Output and Factor Prices, Garth Heutel and Don Fullerton
The General Equilibrium Incidence of Environmental Mandates, Garth Heutel and Don Fullerton
La Descentralizacion Tributaria En Las Comunidades Autonomas de Regimen Comun: Un Proceso Inacabado. (Tax Decentralization in the Autonomous Communities: An Unfinished Process. With English Summary.).”, Santiago Lago-Peñas and Jorge Martinez-Vazquez
Publications from 2009
Do Tax Amnesties Work? The Revenue Effects of Tax Amnesties during the Transition in the Russian Federation, James Alm, Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, and Sally Wallace
Property Tax Reform in Developing and Transition Countries, Roy W. Bahl
Urban Property Tax Potential in India, Om Prakash Mathur, Debdulal Thakur, Nilesh Rajadhyaksha, and Roy W. Bahl
Publications from 2008
Local Government Fiscal Competition in Developing Countries: The Case of Indonesia, Francisco Javier Arze del Granado, Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, and Rentanida Renata Simatupang
Opportunities and Risks of Fiscal Decentralization: A Developing Country Perspective, Roy W. Bahl
Pillars of Fiscal Decentralization, Roy W. Bahl
Subnational Taxes in Developing Countries: The Way Forward, Roy W. Bahl and Richard M. Bird
Tax Policy in Developing Countries: Looking Back—and Forward, Roy W. Bahl and Richard M. Bird
The Determinants of Revenue Performance, Roy W. Bahl and Jorge Martinez-Vazquez
The Property Tax in Practice, Roy W. Bahl, Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, and Joan Youngman
The Property Tax in Developing Countries: Current Practice and Prospects, Roy W. Bahl and Jorge Martinez Vazquez
Pakistan: Provincial Government Taxation, Roy W. Bahl, Sally Wallace, and Musharraf Cyan