~ Adam Smith in An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, (1776) Book V, Chapter II, Part II, p. 899. (Paragraph V.2.55 of online version)
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Research Interests: State and local public finance, especially property tax-related issues such as assessment and zoning. My interest in the benefit-view of property taxation also leads me to study other institutional features of local government, as well as public good provision/management. Spatial econometrics is my pet empirical approach. My research is featured in outlets like the National Tax Journal, Land Economics, Journal of Environmental Economics & Management, Public Finance Review, Southern Economic Journal, Contemporary Economic Policy, Journal of Housing Economics, and the Journal of Real Estate and Finance Economics.
"Fast Money? The Contribution of State Tax Amnesties to Public Revenue Systems." John L. Mikesell and Justin M. Ross. Forthcoming in National Tax Journal.
"Interjurisdictional Determinants of Property Assessment Regressivity." Justin M. Ross. Forthcoming in Land Economics (February 2012), Vol. 88, Issue 1.
"Robustness and Vulnerability of Community Irrigation Systems: The Case of the Taos Valley Acequias." Michael E. Cox and Justin M. Ross. (2011). Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 61(3): 254-66.
"Tiebout
Competition, Yardstick Competition, and Tax
Instrument Choice: Evidence from Ohio School Districts." Joshua C. Hall and Justin M.
Ross. (2010). Public Finance Review 38(6): 710-37.
"Assessor Incentives and Property Assessment." Ross, J.M. (2011). Southern Economic Journal 77(3): 776-94.
"Revealed Preference for Relative Status: Evidence from the Housing Market." Susane Daniels and Justin Ross. Forthcoming in March 2012 Journal of Housing Economics.
"Inconsistency in Welfare Inferences from Distance Variables in Hedonic Regressions." Ross, J.M., Michael Farmer, and Cliff Lipscomb. (2011). Journal of Real Estate and Finance Economics 43 (3): 385-400. FAQ's.
(Note:
An earlier version of this paper was titled "Sensitivity Analysis of
Hedonic Parameter Estimates in the Presence of Uncertain Landmarks.")
"Does State Spending on Mental Health Lower Suicide Rates?" Justin M. Ross, Pavel Yakovlev, and Fatima Carson. Forthcoming in Journal of Socio-Economics.
"Do Surveys of Experts Provide Unbiased Judgments? Evidence from College Football
Rankings" Justin M. Ross, Sarah Larson, and Chad Wall. Forthcoming in Contemporary Economic Policy.
"New Empirical Estimates of Rent-Seeking: An Update of Sobel and Garrett [2002]." (2009). Joshua C. Hall and
Justin M. Ross. Journal of Public Finance and Public Choice 27(2-3): 125-136.
"What Should Policy Makers Know When Economists Say "Market" Failure?" Ross, J.M. (2009). Georgetown Public Policy Review, 14(1), pp. 27-32.
"A Theoretical Model of the Distribution of Teacher Attention Under Benchmark Testing." Ross, J.M. (2008). Economics Bulletin 9(29), pp. 1-8.
“Income Tax Responsiveness of the Rich: Evidence from Free Agent MLB All-Stars.”** Ross, J.M. and Robert Dunn. (2007). Contemporary Economic Policy 25(4), pp. 639-48. Ungated Version. DATA
"Frictions in Polycentric Administration with Non-Congruent Borders: Evidence from Ohio School District Class Sizes" Justin M. Ross and Joshua C. Hall.
"Strategic Tax Planning for State Tax Amnesties: Evidence from Eligibility Period Restrictions." Justin M. Ross and Neal W. Buckwalter.
"School District Income Taxes: New Revenue or a Property Tax Substitute?" Justin M. Ross
"Fiscal Illusion from Property Reassessment? An Empirical Test of the Residual View." Justin M. Ross and Wenli Yan.
"Local Government Property Tax Amnesty Programs: Structures and Themes." Justin M. Ross.
"`Will You Stop That Infernal Racket!?!' Externalities and The Simpsons." In Homer Economicus: The Simpsons and Economics. Edited by Joshua C. Hall, forthcoming (Stanford University Press).
"When It Comes to Taxes: Focus on Being Competitive." Ross, J.M. and J.C. Hall. Chapter 5 in Unleashing Capitalism: Why Prosperity Stops at the West Virginia Border and How to Fix It, edited by Russell Sobel, 2007.
"Getting It Right: Where University Systems Lose Information in Designing Programs." Ross, J.M. In Doing More With Less: Making Colleges Work Better. Edited by Joshua C. Hall. Springer (2010).
"Managing the Internal Organization of Colleges and Universities." M. Holian and J.M. Ross. In Doing More With Less: Making Colleges Work Better. Edited by Joshua C. Hall. Springer (2010).
"U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development." J.C. Hall and J.M. Ross in Booms and Busts: An Economics Encyclopedia, Mehmet Odekon (ed), M.E. Sharpe, forthcoming.
"When It Comes to Taxes in South Carolina: Focus on Being Competitive." Ross, J.M., Joshua C. Hall, Peter T. Calcagno. Chapter 4 in Unleashing Capitalism: A Prescription for Economic Prosperity in South Carolina, edited by Peter T. Cacagno, (2009).
POLICY STATEMENTS AND WHITE PAPERS
"The Business Case for Product Philanthropy." Justin Ross and Kellie McGiverin-Bohan.
"Book Review: Audretsch, David B., Flack, Oliver, & Heblich, Stephan (Eds.) (2009). Innovation and Entrepreneurship." Ross, J.M. (2009). The Review of Regional Studies. 39(2): 227-237.
"Counterpoint: Risk: Loss of Local Control." Ross, J.M. Sunday Indianapolis Star, October 10, 2010.
"Good Intentions Lead to Flawed Outcomes."Ross, J.M. and Fatima Carson. Indianapolis Star, December 7, 2008.
"Friedman Still Right." Ross, J.M. Indiana Daily Student, October 16, 2008.
"Does America Need A Third Stimulus Bill?" Ross, J.M. Connect @ SPEA, September 15, 2009.