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Employment and Wages in Georgia after the Great Recession
By Lakshmi Pandey, Senior Research Associate Using American Community Survey data, these charts and corresponding table show a comparison of average wages and total employment from 2009 to 2013 in...
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Call for Proposals: Next Generation of Public Finance Conference
The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies will host the Next Generation of Public Finance Conference May 5 and 6, 2016. We are currently seeking paper proposals for the conference. Current policy...
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Georgia’s Film Tax Credit Takes the Stage
In a new brief, the Fiscal Research Center provides a detailed description of Georgia’s film tax credit, a review of the incentive’s significant features compared to those offered by other states, and...
View ArticleLow-Income Single Moms Show Greater Earnings than Other Groups
ATLANTA—Single mothers in Georgia who participate in the federal government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) experience greater income mobility than males, whites and people with...
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Child Policy Partnership Looks at Georgia Pre-K
Georgia’s Pre-K program is set to welcome 84,000 4-year-olds in the 2016-2017 school year. The Fiscal Research Center (FRC), in collaboration with the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning and...
View ArticleFundamental Tax Reform in Georgia Fizzles Out, Flourishes in Contrasting Models
During the 2015 Georgia legislative session, several bills were introduced including the “More Take Home Pay Act of 2015,” which would have lowered state income tax rates, raised the sales tax rate and...
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Students, Researchers and Faculty Lead at National Tax Association Conference
The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, along with the Fiscal Research Center and (FRC) the Center for State and Local Finance (CSLF), were among the country’s preeminent scholars in tax policy who...
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What the Changing Face of Georgia Means for the State’s Fiscal Health
Georgia’s changing population and economy are creating new challenges and opportunities for the state, with potentially far-reaching implications. How Georgia responds to its aging population,...
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New Research Analyzes Impact of Georgia’s TAVT
Download the report. In 2013, Georgia implemented the title ad valorem tax, or TAVT, leveling significant implications for vehicle taxation. Notably, the new system replaced the previous sales tax ad...
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Comprehensive Guides for Georgia’s 2018 Legislative Session
Along with legislators in nearly two dozen states, Georgia lawmakers ushered in the 2018 legislative session this week. On Jan. 11, Gov. Nathan Deal plans to give his final State of the State address...
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Mandela Washington Fellows Arrive in Atlanta
This week, Georgia State University is excited to welcome 25 young professionals from across Sub-Saharan Africa for a six-week program in Atlanta through the federal Mandela Washington Fellowship....
View ArticleNew Policy Brief Explores Fiscal Disparities across Georgia Counties
In a new policy brief, researchers from the Center for State and Local Finance (CSLF) dive into the distribution of personal income, property tax bases, and sales tax bases across Georgia counties,...
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Fall registration for PMAP microcredential offerings is now open
Fall registration for the Department of Public Management and Policy’s microcredential courses is now open! These offerings include the massive-open-online course (MOOC) in data visualization and an...
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Panthers in the District: Cultivating Future Leaders
Georgia State University’s commitment to immersive learning experiences continues to thrive with the 2024 Panthers in the District program. This collaborative initiative, jointly offered by the Andrew...
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