Welcome to the Fiscal Research Center

The Fiscal Research Center provides nonpartisan research, technical assistance and education in the evaluation and design of state and local fiscal and economic policy, including both tax and expenditure issues. Its research examines tax policy and reform, education finance, urban policy and economic development, among other issues.

About The Fiscal Research Center

Recent FRC Activities

• Dan E. Sweat Lecture Series - 2011.  "Understanding School Leadership:  The Importance of Organizational Management and Personnel Practices."  was presented by Susanna Loeb (Center for Education Policy Analysis and Co-Director of Policy Analysis for California Education [PACE] at Stanford University).  To view more information about this event, click here.
• Government Programs, Distribution & Equity. An academic conference exploring the link between government programs and policies and the resulting effects on distribution and equity. To view more information about this recent event, click here.
• Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness for Georgians. This page hosts material presented to the Tax Reform Council.
• Toward a Better Understanding of Property Taxes & Proposed Policies. The Fiscal Research Center recently hosted a conference on the property tax.  Slides of presentations can be downloaded: Sally Wallace (powerpoint or pdf), David Sjoquist (powerpoint or pdf), Vicki Lambert (powerpoint or pdf), Nancy McCallin (powerpoint or pdf), Mark Haveman (powerpoint or pdf), Richard Hawkins (powerpoint or pdf) and Jay Wortley (pdf).
• The Child Policy Partnership released a study of the impact of the child care industry in Georgia.  To view report, click here.
  
• The Fiscal Research Center released a study prepared for the Creating a New Milton County Project. To view report, click here.