Economic Growth and Fiscal Planning in New York by William Du... - 9780882851341

Name: Economic Growth and Fiscal Planning in New York by William Du... - 9780882851341
Brand: Taylor & Francis Inc

Taylor & Francis Inc

Economic Growth and Fiscal Planning in New YorkAuthor(s): William Duncombe\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc, United Kingdom\nImprint: Transaction Publishers\nISBN-13: 9780882851341, 978-0882851341\nSynopsis\nIn an era of federal deficits and struggling municipalities, states have emerged as the most significant governmental actors. But state governments face the major challenge of fiscal planning in the midst of economic change. Roy Bahl and William Duncombe tackle this challenge head-on. Using New York as a case study, they identify looming dangers for state revenue and expenditure [url] and Duncombe begin with the premise that one cannot separate an evaluation of fiscal performance from an evaluation of economic performance. Accordingly, they describe and analyze the patterns of population, employment, and personal income growth. Following this is a study of state and local government finances in New York since 1970 and a recounting of the fiscal adjustments t.