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 1974
Forecasting Urban Government Expenditures, Roy W. Bahl and Richard D. Gustely
Wage Rates, Employment Levels and State and Local Government Expenditures for Health and Education: An Analysis of Interstate Variations, Roy W. Bahl and Richard D. Gustely
The Budgetary Implications of Rising Employee Retirements System Costs, Roy W. Bahl and Bernard Jump
Measuring the Social Attitudes and Aesthetic and Economic Considerations Which Influence Transmission Line Routing, Paul Henderson, Roy W. Bahl, Brian Gray, and William Maynard
Publications from 1973
Intergovernmental Relations in the Delivery of Human Services: The West Virginia Case, Roy W. Bahl
Metropolitan Fiscal Structures and the Distribution of Population within Metropolitan Areas, Roy W. Bahl
Urban Development Forecasting and Local Finances, Roy W. Bahl
Estimation of the Economic Benefits of Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Projects in Developing Countries, Roy W. Bahl, Stephen Coelen, and Jeremy J. Warford
Land Value Increments as a Measure of the Net Benefits of Urban Water Supply Projects in Developing Countries: Theory and Measurement, Roy W. Bahl, Stephen Coelen, and Jeremy J. Warford
Publications from 1972
A Representative Tax System Approach to Measuring Tax Effort in Developing Countries, Roy W. Bahl
Discussant [Commenting on: Credit Ratings, Bond Defaults and Municipal Borrowing Costs: A New England Study], Roy W. Bahl
Intergovernmental and Functional Aspects of Public Employment Trends in the United States, Roy W. Bahl, David Greytak, Alan K. Campbell, and Michael J. Wasylenko
Publications from 1971
A Regression Approach to Tax Effort and Tax Ratio Analysis, Roy W. Bahl
Formulating Optimal Tax Reform for an Underdeveloped State: The West Virginia Case, Roy W. Bahl
Measuring the Creditworthiness of State and Local Governments: Municipal Bond Ratings, Roy W. Bahl
The Metropolitan Economy of New York: Distribution of Economic Activity and the Governmental System, Roy W. Bahl, Alan K. Campbell, and David Greytak
Industrial Diversity in Urban Areas: Alternative Measures and Intermetropolitan Comparisons, Roy W. Bahl, Robert Firestine, and Donald Phares
Interstate Distribution of Benefits from the Federal Budgetary Process, Roy W. Bahl and J. J. Warford
Publications from 1970
Public Policy and the Urban Fiscal Problem: Piecemeal vs. Aggregate Solutions, Roy W. Bahl
Publications from 1969
Intraurban Interactions, Social Structure and Urban Government Expenditures: A Stochastic Model, Roy W. Bahl
Quantitative Public Expenditure Analysis and Public Policy, Roy W. Bahl
Socio-Economic and Fiscal Disparities in Metropolitan Louisville, Roy W. Bahl and Jorge Martinez-Vazquez
Evaluating the State Business Tax Structure: An Application of Input-Output Analysis, Roy W. Bahl and Kenneth L. Shellhammer
Publications from 1968
A Land Speculation Model: The Role of the Property Tax as a Constraint to Urban Sprawl, Roy W. Bahl
Louisville: Intergovernmental Reforms for Fiscal Progress, Roy W. Bahl
Studies on Determinants of Public Expenditures: A Review, Roy W. Bahl
The Role of State and Local Government in the Economic Development of Appalachia, Roy W. Bahl and Robert J. Saunders
Fiscal Planning and State Business Taxation: An Application of input-Output Analysis, Roy W. Bahl and Kenneth L. Shellhammer
Inter-city Variations in Retail Sales: Some Hypotheses Revisited, Roy W. Bahl and Lawrence X. Tarpey
Publications from 1967
Intercounty Differences in West Virginia Government Expenditures, Roy W. Bahl and Robert J. Saunders
Fiscal Issues and Public Service Levels In West Virginia's State and Local Government, Roy W. Bahl, Robert J. Saunders, and James L. Shanahan
Publications from 1966
Fabricants Determination After Twenty Years: A Critical Reappraisal, Roy W. Bahl and Robert J. Saunders
Factors Associated with Variations in State and Local Government Spending, Roy W. Bahl and Robert J. Saunders
Some Regional Implications of Fiscal Federalism, Roy W. Bahl and Robert J. Saunders
Publications from 1965
Determinants of Changes in State and Local Government Expenditures, Roy W. Bahl and Robert J. Saunders
Publications from 1964
A Bluegrass Leapfrog: A Case Study of the Economic Costs and Causes of Urban Sprawl, Roy W. Bahl
Publications from 1963
The Solution to the Budgetary Support Problem Based on Highway Needs, James W. Martin, Roy W. Bahl, and Don M. Soule