Local Sales Taxes as a Means of Increasing Revenues and Reducing Property Tax Burdens: An Analysis Using Propensity Score Matching

In keeping with previous literature, local option sales taxes (LOSTs) are shown to reduce property tax burdens as well as increase own source revenue, although the magnitude is larger than previously estimated. This article advances the literature by using more sophisticated econometric techniques t...

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Published in:Public budgeting & finance 2014-06, Vol.34 (2), p.24-43
Main Author: Afonso, Whitney B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bias
Counties
Econometrics
Property Tax
Property taxes
Revenue
Sales
Sales Tax
Sales taxes
Tax reform
Taxation
Time Periods
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Summary:In keeping with previous literature, local option sales taxes (LOSTs) are shown to reduce property tax burdens as well as increase own source revenue, although the magnitude is larger than previously estimated. This article advances the literature by using more sophisticated econometric techniques to minimize self‐selection bias concerns. It also addresses some of the lingering questions from previous studies. Using county data from 35 states over the time period of 1983–2004, counties with LOSTs are matched to counties that have the same estimated propensity to adopt a LOST but are precluded by their states from doing so.
ISSN:0275-1100
1540-5850
DOI:10.1111/pbaf.12039