Browse IGPA Reports by Subject "improving"

  • Improving budgetary practices in Illinois 
    Merriman, David F.; Dye, Richard; Crosby, Andrew (Institute of Government & Public Affairs, 2015-11-07)
    Illinois does not follow basic principles of sound budgeting recommended by fiscal experts. This research suggests ways that Illinois and other states can reform practices to avoid fiscal crises in the future. Two ...

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  • Improving tax increment financing (TIF) for economic development 
    Merriman, David F. (Institute of Government & Public Affairs, 2019-01-31)
    Tax increment financing (TIF), a popular economic development tool across the United States, often falls short of its promise to revitalize struggling neighborhoods. TIF earmarks property tax revenue increases (or “increments”) ...

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