Advertising expenses have been deductible ever since the income tax was enacted in 1913. Over the years, however, a number of analysts have questioned advertising's tax status. According to some, advertising creates intangible capital and should, therefore, be capitalized and amortized like...

This dissertation examines the utility of adaptive agent modeling (also referred to as agent-based modeling or individual based modeling) as a tool in public policy research. It uses the adaptive agent technique to produce useful results in three diverse areas. It demonstrates that the adaptive...

This study provides the first comprehensive empirical evidence on the economic impacts and distributional effects of the District of Columbia First-Time Homebuyer Credit program. This program is the only federal program that provides an income tax credit for targeted lower-income households to...

Although non-state market-driven (NSMD) policies are increasingly promoted as more efficient and effective alternatives to state-based regulation, there have been few comparative studies of the two approaches, and none that focus on their relative reliability as a means of policy delivery. To...

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Unlike their luckier neighbors to the west, Ukraine and Moldova did not enjoy a convenient geographical location, a national consensus, a clear identity or the state traditions to make their transition effective after the meltdown of the Soviet empire. Their initial transformation was gradual,...

Az ügynökség-típusú szervezetek a kormányzati szervezetrendszer mennyiségileg és – a közpolitikák megvalósítása tekintetében – jelentőségében is legnagyobb súlyú összetevői. A formaváltozásaikat, illetve általában az ilyen típusú szervezetek populációját...

Shape analysis has special importance in the detection of manipulated redistricting, which is called gerrymandering. In most of the US states, this process is made by non-independent actors and often causes debates about partisan manipulation. The somewhat ambiguous concept of compactness is a...

Negyven éve már, hogy Kína szakított a maoista ideológiával, ezzel együtt a szocializmus Mao-féle megvalósításával, illetve a tervutasításos gazdasággal. Sok idő telt el azóta, Kína pedig óriási változásokon ment keresztül a piacgazdaság felé haladva. A ’90-es években...