Changing Tax Structures: An Analysis of the Adoption of a Local Sales Tax

Posted: 14 Oct 2003

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David L. Sjoquist

Georgia State University

Sally Wallace

Georgia State University - Department of Economics; University of Pretoria

Abstract

The authors, in a study of Georgia, suggest that changes in the tax structure of one county will influence changes in the tax structures of neighboring counties. In Georgia, there has been a significant shift away from property taxes to alternative local-option sales taxes.

Suggested Citation

Sjoquist, David L. and Wallace, Sally, Changing Tax Structures: An Analysis of the Adoption of a Local Sales Tax. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=458742

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Sally Wallace

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