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World Social Science Association

Formerly the Western Social Science Association

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AAAS - African/African American Studies
ABS - Association For Borderland Studies
AFIT - Economics (Association For Institutional Thought)
AIS - American Indian Studies
AS - Asian Studies
CDD - Chronic Disease & Disability
CJC - Criminal Justice & Criminology
CMS - Communication Studies
CS - Canadian Studies
EG - Economics General

EPN - Environmenal Policy & Natural Resource Management
GD - Globalization & Development
HIS - History
LASC - Latin American Studies & Chicano-Iberian Culture Network
MC - Mass Communication
MENA - Middle East & North Africa
NPPS - Non-Profit, Philanthropy, Social Enterprise & Entrepreneurship
NZAS - New Zealand & Australia Studies
PA - Public Administration
PFB - Public Finance & Budgeting

PS - Political Science
RAS - Rural & Agricultural Studies
SA - Sociology & Anthropology
SES - Slavic & Eurasian Studies
SP - Social Psychology
SW - Social Work
URPE - Union For Radical Political Economists
US - Urban Studies
WGBL - Women's, Gender, & LGBTQ Studies

PFB - Public Finance & Budgeting

13
Apr
2023

PFB 1 - Sales Tax and User Fees

04-13-2023 8:00 am -9:30 am
Joshua Tree

Shu Wang
Title:
Co-Coordinator
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Affiliation: Eastern Michigan University

 

Andrew Crosby
Title: Coordinator
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Affiliation: Northwestern University

 

Soda Taxes and Local Governments' Debt: The case of California, Lozano-Rojas, Felipe; Ivonchyk, Mikhail: University of Georgia; University at Albany

Paying Their Fair Share—What Affects the Timing of State Adoption of Electric Vehicle Fees?, Omar, Meera; Chen, Can, Georgia State University

When the Beaches Close: Impact of COVID-19 upon Local Government Fiscal Health, Larson, Sarah, University of Central Florida; Mao, Jianer, University of Illinois at Chicago; Bruce D. McDonald, III, North Carolina State University

13
Apr
2023

PFB 2 - Determinants and Impacts of Credit Rating

04-13-2023 9:45 am -11:15 am
Joshua Tree

Shu Wang
Title:
Co-Coordinator
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Affiliation: Eastern Michigan University

 

Andrew Crosby
Title: Coordinator
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Affiliation: Northwestern University

 

Credit Rating and the Timeliness of Government Financial Disclosures: Evidence from State Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports, Sun, Hao, Gallaudet University
Determinants of State Credit Rating in the U.S. States: How fiscal condition and restrictive fiscal policies affect U.S. states’ credit rating, Ljubinka Andonoska; Xu, Hua Daniel, University of Texas at El Paso; East Carolina University
Precautionary Savings as a Countercyclical Fiscal Tool during the Great Recession, Lofton, Michelle; Buerger, Christian, University of Georgia; IUPUI

13
Apr
2023

PFB 3 - Public Workforce Fiscal Pressures

04-13-2023 1:00 pm -2:30 pm
Joshua Tree

Shu Wang
Title:
Co-Coordinator
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Affiliation: Eastern Michigan University

 

Andrew Crosby
Title: Coordinator
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Affiliation: Northwestern University

 

How Did this Happen? Understanding the Drivers Behind Decreases in State Pension Funding Levels, Crosby, Andrew; Kass, Amanda; Kriz, Kenneth, Northwestern University; DePaul University; University of Illinois at Springfield
Term Limits and the Unfunded Pension Debt Crisis in America: An Analysis of Assumptions in Changing Economic Times., McDonald, Bruce; Afshan, Saman; Anguelov, Nick. North Carolina State University; North Carolina State University; University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
The Effect of Mandatory Furlough Programs on State Employee Turnover and Retention., Stavick, John

13
Apr
2023

PFB 4 - Tax Progressivity and Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

04-13-2023 2:45 pm -4:15 pm
Joshua Tree

Shu Wang
Title:
Co-Coordinator
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Affiliation: Eastern Michigan University

 

Andrew Crosby
Title: Coordinator
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Affiliation: Northwestern University

 

Progressive Taxation by Any Means Necessary? The Political Economy of SALT Deductibility.  , Pathak, Rahul. Baruch College, CUNY Carolyn Abott, Barouch College, CUNY
The Effect of Opportunity Zones on Housing Repeat Sale Prices., Park, Wooserk. Indiana University, Bloomington
Do selective features increase state income tax progressivity?, Merriman, David; Disher, Michael. University of Illinois at Chicago

13
Apr
2023

PFB 5 - Tax Incentives and Economic Development

04-13-2023 4:30 pm -6:00 pm
Joshua Tree

Shu Wang
Title:
Co-Coordinator
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Affiliation: Eastern Michigan University

 

Andrew Crosby
Title: Coordinator
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Affiliation: Northwestern University

 

Do State Corporate Tax Rate Reductions Grow the Economy? An Indiana Case Study., Landers, Jim, Ohio State University, Siyu Liu, Ohio State University

Impact of Wind Energy Use on Local Tax Base in Michigan. Impact of Wind Energy Use on Local Tax Base in Michigan, Wang, Shu. Eastern Michigan University

Information Relevance of GASB Statement 54 in the Municipal Securities Market., Kioko, Sharon. University of Washington

14
Apr
2023

PFB 6 - Roles of Fiscal Institutions

04-14-2023 8:00 am -9:30 am
Dolores

Shu Wang
Title:
Co-Coordinator
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Affiliation: Eastern Michigan University

 

Andrew Crosby
Title: Coordinator
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Affiliation: Northwestern University

 

How has State Legislation on Budget Stabilization Funds Evolved Over Time?, Hu, Xiaoyan. University of Illinois at Chicago
Are tax and expenditure limits (TELs) effective in constraining government budgets? A meta-analysis., Peng, Jun. University of Arizona
Effects of Fiscal Rules on State Fiscal Capacity under the COVID-19 Pandemic., Ryu, Seeun. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Federal Government)

14
Apr
2023

PFB 7 - Citizen Engagement in Resource Allocation: Approaches, Motivations, and Outcomes

04-14-2023 9:45 am -11:15 am
Dolores

Shu Wang
Title:
Co-Coordinator
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Affiliation: Eastern Michigan University

 

Andrew Crosby
Title: Coordinator
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Affiliation: Northwestern University

 

Who is Doing Participatory Budgeting in Oregon? Approaches, Participants, Preferences, and Outcomes., Muthomi, Frankline. Portland State University.
Understanding Municipalities’ Adoption of Budget Simulations in the United States., Liao, Wei-Jie. University of Nebraska at Omaha
Incorporating  Participatory Budgeting and Budget Simulations in U.S. Citizen Budget Participation Models., Ebdon, Carol; Franklin, Aimee; Liao, Wei-Jie. University of Nebraska at Omaha; University of Oklahoma; University of Nebraska at Omaha
The Role of Motivations in Stakeholder Engagement Processes. The Role of Motivations in Stakeholder Engagement Processes., The Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program; University of Oklahoma

14
Apr
2023

PFB 8 - Fiscal Oversight and Transparency

04-14-2023 1:00 pm -2:30 pm
Dolores

Shu Wang
Title:
Co-Coordinator
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Affiliation: Eastern Michigan University

 

Andrew Crosby
Title: Coordinator
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Affiliation: Northwestern University

 

An Exploratory Analysis of Project Governance Orientations and Interventions for the “New” Type of Infrastructure., Grandage, Andrew;  Ivonchyk, Mikhail. Western Carolina University; University at Albany
Local Budget Documents and Practices. Guzman, Tatyana.  Cleveland State University
Outcome-Based Culture & Governmental Efficiency: The Moderating Role of IFMIS In Public Sector Institutions., Amazuwa, Joseph. Northern Arizona University
Budget Transparency and Corruption: Empirical Evidence from a Cross-Country Analysis., Liu, Louis. Tunghai University, Taiwan

14
Apr
2023

PFB 9 - Federal and State Investment in Infrastructure

04-14-2023 2:45 pm -4:15 pm
Dolores

Shu Wang
Title:
Co-Coordinator
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Affiliation: Eastern Michigan University

 

Andrew Crosby
Title: Coordinator
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Affiliation: Northwestern University

 

A simulation approach to examine the fiscal feasibility of a Budget Stabilization Fund at the federal level., Hu, Xiaoyan. University of Illinois at Chicago
Disinvestment of Public Universities in Illinois: qualitative study., Ermasova, Natalia. Governors State University
The Impact of Federal Grants on Performance in State Transportation Agencies., Kim, Jiseul. Arkansas State University

14
Apr
2023

PFB 10 - Impacts of Political Dynamics on Fiscal Outcomes

04-14-2023 4:30 pm -6:00 pm
Dolores

Shu Wang
Title:
Co-Coordinator
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Affiliation: Eastern Michigan University

 

Andrew Crosby
Title: Coordinator
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Affiliation: Northwestern University

 

The Effect of Legislative Turnover on the Fiscal Performance of State Governments: An Instrumental Variable Approach., Paul, Meghna; Chen, Can. Georgia State University
Transparency, Fiscal Rules, and Political Budget Cycles: A Cross-Country Analysis., Odibo, Seun; Chen, Can. Georgia State University
Diffusion of Interactive Governance: Spatial Analysis of Texas School Tax Ratification Election., Sun, Hao; Wang, Rui. Gallaudet University; Shanghai University of Finance and Economics