Consulting Engagements

The Palmetto Institute of South Carolina (with William F. Fox):
Analysis of the South Carolina tax system, 2007-2008

New York State Commission on Local Government Efficiency and Competitiveness:
Analysis of local government layering and city-county mergers, 2007-2008

The Pew Center on the States:
Analysis of the volatility of state and local government tax systems, 2007-2008

The Pew Center on the States:
Analysis of investments by public pension funds, 2007

Office of the State Comptroller of New York:
Review and analysis of New York State revenue estimates, 2007

The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse,
Columbia University:
Review of survey of state budgets regarding costs of substance abuse, 2006-2007

National Academy of Sciences Panel on Research and Development Priorities for the U.S. Census Bureau's State and Local Government Statistics Programs:
Review and comment on report concerning Census Bureau data on state and local government finances, 2006-2007

Citizens Budget Commission of New York:
A simulation of business taxes in New York City and other locations, 2006-2007

Governor-Elect Eliot Spitzer's Budget Transition:
Member of team assisting in development of the New York State Executive Budget for 2007-08, 2006-2007

Union College Professor Hal Fried and the Center for Economic Growth of Albany NY:
Data analysis relating to the Benchmarking Tech Valley project, 2005-2006

New Jersey Association of Realtors (with William F. Fox):
Analysis of New Jersey property tax issues and options, 2005-2006

National Center for Real Estate Research of the National Association of Realtors (with Donald J. Bruce, William F. Fox , and Matthew N. Murray): State and Local Government Finances:
Today's Structure and Tomorrow's Challenges, 2004-2005