SAGE Readings and Journal Articles

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SAGE Journal Articles

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Article 1: Hearn, J.C., Lacy, T. A., and Warshaw, J. B. (March 2014). State Research and Development Tax Credits: The Historical Emergence of a Distinctive Economic Policy Instrument.  Economic Development Quarterly 28(2). 166-181.

This article discusses the research and development tax credits in multiple American states. The author’s event history analysis finds the adoption of these tax credits to be associated with higher state unemployment levels. However, higher patenting activity is also associated with adoption. Their finds suggestion that having a strong preexisting research and development (R&D) infrastructure facilitates adoption.

Questions to Consider:
  1. What the do the authors mean by states are the “laboratories of democracy”
  2. What are the benefits and consequences of implementing R & D tax credits?
  3. What are the authors’ suggestions for future research?

Learning objective: Recognize the fundamental language and laws of economics

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Article 2: Cummins, J. (October 2012). The Effects of Legislative Term Limits on State Fiscal Conditions.American Politics Research 41(3). 417-442.

This article discusses the effects of term limits on the states fiscal health. The author examines whether states with term limits encounter more fiscal problems than non-term-limited states. In using budget fata from 1983 to 2009 the author’s findings show that legislative turnover decreases budget balances.

Questions to Consider:
  1. Do you believe that term limits are useful, or are they an impediment of states that have implement them into the structure of their state legislature?
  2. How do term limits affect fiscal policy in states?
  3. Are term-limited legislators less knowledge than their career counterparts?

Learning objective: Explain the difference between fiscal policy and monetary policy; Recognize the fundamental language and laws of economics

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Article 3: Alm, J. and Rogers, J. (September 2010). Do State Fiscal Policies Affect State Economic Growth? Public Finance Review 39(4). 483-526.

This article discusses the factors that influence state economic growth, such as taxation and expenditure policies. The author’s findings show that there is a significant relationship between state and taxation policies and there is also strong evidence that a states political orientation has effects on economic growth.  

Questions to Consider:
  1. What is the relationship between state taxation policies and political orientation? How does it effect economic growth?
  2. What political orientation is consistent with lower rates of economic growth?

Learning objective: Recognize the fundamental language and laws of economics; Identify ways in which citizens can influence economic policy

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CQ Researcher

Learning objective: Recognize the fundamental language and laws of economics; Explain the difference between fiscal policy and monetary policy; Identify ways in which citizens can influence economic policy