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Tax Reductions in Arizona: Effects on Economic Growth and Government Revenue: 2023 Update

Since the early 1990s, the Arizona Legislature has repeatedly reduced tax rates and narrowed tax bases of revenue sources used by state government — particularly of those sources providing revenue to the general fund. The tax reductions usually were passed with the…

Arizona Economic Growth Supply-Side Economics Tax Burden Public Finance
Productivity and Prosperity

The Relationship Between Government Finance, Educational Attainment, and Economic Performance

Compares states and the nation over time. States with higher levels of overall state and local government revenues and expenditures, measured per person, and higher levels of education funding, measured per student, generally have greater educational attainment among the adult population, and…

Arizona Economic Performance Educational Attainment Productivity and Prosperity Tax Burden
Public Finance

Options for Raising State Government Revenue in Arizona

Examines a number of possible sources of additional state government revenue. Public revenue and spending in Arizona in recent years has been substantially below both the national average and the state’s historical norm.

Arizona General Fund Tax Burden Tax Structure Public Finance
Productivity and Prosperity

A Fiscal Comparison of Arizona and Utah

Compares the public finance systems of Arizona and Utah. The public finance system, a component of competitiveness, in Utah is considered to be one of the best in the nation, while Arizona’s system is rated as average to below average.

Arizona Higher Education Finance K-12 Finance Productivity and Prosperity Tax Burden Tax Structure
Public Finance

Tax Reductions in Arizona: Effects on Economic Growth and Government Revenue

Summarizes supply-side economic theory and the Laffer Curve, reviews the tax burden in Arizona after nearly 25 years of tax reductions passed by the Arizona Legislature, and examines the effects of these tax reductions on economic performance and public revenue. Empirical evidence indicates that…

Arizona Economic Growth Supply-Side Economics Tax Burden Public Finance
Public Finance

Arizona’s Income Taxes: A Comparison With Other States and a Policy Discussion of Potential Tax Reforms

Examines Arizona’s individual and corporate income taxes, making comparisons to other states. Individual and corporate income tax rates have both been lowered several times in Arizona since the early 1990s, and various other modifications made to the income taxes—such as the creation of new tax…

Arizona Economic Growth States Tax Burden Tax Structure Public Finance
Productivity and Prosperity

An Economic Comparison of Arizona and Nevada, With an Emphasis on Education

Compares Arizona and Nevada on various aspects of the economy, including economic development and economic performance, and examines educational measures. Evaluations of the business climate in Nevada place it below the national average and near the bottom of the western states, while Arizona…

Arizona Economic Development Economic Growth Economic Performance Educational Attainment Infrastructure International Trade K-12 Finance Productivity and Prosperity STEM/High Tech Tax Burden
Productivity and Prosperity

An Economic Comparison of Arizona and Utah

Contrasts Arizona and Utah on various aspects of the economy, including economic development and economic performance. The business climate in Utah has been evaluated as being among the best in the nation, while Arizona ranks among the middle of the states.

Arizona Economic Development Economic Growth Economic Performance Educational Attainment Infrastructure International Trade K-12 Finance Productivity and Prosperity STEM/High Tech Tax Burden
Productivity and Prosperity

Overview of Economic Competitiveness: Business and Individual Location Factors, With a Focus on Arizona

Introduces the concept of economic competitiveness, discusses location factors important to businesses, and evaluates competitiveness in Arizona. The assessment of Arizona’s business competitiveness is mixed, consistent with the middle-of-the-states rank of the most-reliable business climate…

Arizona Economic Base Economic Competitiveness Economic Growth Economic Performance K-12 Finance Nation Productivity and Prosperity Regional Economics States Substates Tax Burden

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