Pavel A. Yakovlev

Thank you for accepting my testimony on the features of Pennsylvania’s tax system and how it compares to other states in the

Pennsylvania ranks nationally near the top in tax burden and near the bottom in business friendliness. While the state’s flat

A new study for the Mercatus Center at George Mason University shows that differences in these rules can have significant effects on policy. The study finds that states with separate taxing and spending committees spend less per capita than other states. Voters concerned about the growth of government may want to take a closer look at this phenomenon.

This study investigates the relationship between various measures of economic performance and taxation in a longitudinal panel of American states.

Retirees have become and important demographic group for the fiscal systems of governments in the United States. A major factor in the rise of their importance is the rapid increase in elderly population.

Population aging can lead to an intergenerational competition for scarce resources between the voters of different age groups.

This paper addresses the economic impact of current and potential new retirees in West Virginia by examining the economic significance of retirees and their role in public policy with a focus on a comparison with other states. This chapter presents evidence that retirees are important to state and local development and that they could be a potential source for future growth. It also points to certain potential risks involved in retiree attraction policies.