One way for jurisdictions with limited analytic resources to increase their capability for doing cost-benefit analysis (CBA) is to use existing shadow prices, or "plug-ins", for important social impacts. This article contributes to the further development of one important shadow price: the value...

This study examines housing value capitalization of the characteristics and tax costs of public education by exploiting the imperfect congruence of the boundaries of public school districts and elementary enrollment areas with the boundaries of incorporated jurisdictions providing other public...

Using a set of random telephone and Internet (web-based) survey samples for a national advisory referendum, we implement Beta models to handle proportional budget information, and allow for consistency in modeling assumptions and the calculation of estimated willingness to pay (WTP). Results...

In contrast to providing standard reminders about remembering household budgets, does asking survey respondents about their discretionary income and its use affect their voting responses in a national advisory referendum survey? We explore this question using U.S. household data from a unique...

Using a set of random telephone and Internet (web-based) survey samples for a national advisory referendum, we implement Beta models to handle proportional budget information, and allow for consistency in modeling assumptions and the calculation of estimated willingness to pay (WTP). Results...

Books reviewed: Tobias Debiel and Axel Klein, Fragile Peace: State Failure, Violence and Development in Crisis Regions Peter Larmour and Nick Wolanin, Corruption and Anti-Corruption Mark Bovens, Paul T. Hart and B. Guy Peters, Success and Failure in Public Governance: A Comparative Analysis...

One way for jurisdictions with limited analytic resources to increase their capability for doing cost-benefit analysis (CBA) is to use existing shadow prices, or "plug-ins", for important social impacts. This article contributes to the further development of one important shadow price: the value...