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Reviews the cyclicality of capital gains and the impact of these fluctuations on general fund revenues. Capital gains are highly cyclical, but during periods of high capital gains, the increase in general fund revenue has not been perceived to be transitory; instead, permanent tax reductions and spending increases have been made.
Dennis received a B.A. in economics and mathematics from Grand Valley State University, a M.S. in economics from Michigan State University, and a Ph.D. in economics from Michigan State University in 1978. He has served on the faculty of the Department of Economics at ASU since 1979, as director of ASU’s L. William Seidman Research Institute since 2004, and as the director of the Office of the University Economist since 2005.
Examines the extent of healthcare worker shortages in Arizona, calculates the economic impact of eliminating worker shortages, and estimates the direct medical costs and productivity losses of ill health.
An update to the November 2022 paper that presented data through 2021, estimates are presented of the number of ASU graduates working in Arizona, as well as their average wage, aggregate wages, and tax payments. Estimates are made for each year from 2012 through 2022.
The spending of Arizona State University and its employees, students, and visitors in fiscal year 2023 had the following direct, indirect, and induced impacts on the Arizona economy: gross product of $5.75 billion, labor income of $3.58 billion, and employment of 56,930.