#David Merriman

Policy Bite: The Earth Isn’t Flat, and Neither is Illinois’ — or Any Other State’s — Income Tax
Policy Bite: The Earth Isn’t Flat, and Neither is Illinois’ — or Any Other State’s — Income Tax
Members of Mayor-Elect Lightfoot’s transition team talk about Funding Infrastructure Together (WBEZ)
Members of Mayor-Elect Lightfoot’s transition team talk about Funding Infrastructure Together (WBEZ)
The Chicago precedent: One Wal-Mart’s arrival was a wash for workers (Op-ed with Joe Persky) (Washington Post)
The Chicago precedent: One Wal-Mart’s arrival was a wash for workers (Op-ed with Joe Persky) (Washington Post)
A deep dive on South Carolina’s property tax system: complex, inequitable and uncompetitive
A deep dive on South Carolina’s property tax system: complex, inequitable and uncompetitive
Relative Tax Rates, Proximity and Cigarette Tax Noncompliance: Evidence from a National Sample of Littered Cigarette Packs
Relative Tax Rates, Proximity and Cigarette Tax Noncompliance: Evidence from a National Sample of Littered Cigarette Packs
IGPA’s David Merriman discusses the potential impact of COVID-19 on the state’s finances (WGN Radio)
IGPA’s David Merriman discusses the potential impact of COVID-19 on the state’s finances (WGN Radio)
Illinois’ Medicaid Program is Expensive, but Spending Will Be Tough to Cut
Illinois’ Medicaid Program is Expensive, but Spending Will Be Tough to Cut
Illinois’ Medicaid Program is Expensive, but Spending Will Be Tough to Cut (Short Version)
Illinois’ Medicaid Program is Expensive, but Spending Will Be Tough to Cut (Short Version)
IGPA Senior Scholar David Merriman leads webinar on economic impact of COVID-19
IGPA Senior Scholar David Merriman leads webinar on economic impact of COVID-19
IGPA Fiscal and Economic Policy Working Group Lead David Merriman discusses how consumer fear of the coronavirus drives economic decline during the pandemic (Crain’s Chicago Business)
IGPA Fiscal and Economic Policy Working Group Lead David Merriman discusses how consumer fear of the coronavirus drives economic decline during the pandemic (Crain’s Chicago Business)
Illinois’ Fiscal Challenges: Where are we now and how do we proceed?
Illinois’ Fiscal Challenges: Where are we now and how do we proceed?
WHO technical manual on tobacco tax policy and administration
WHO technical manual on tobacco tax policy and administration
IGPA’s David Merriman discusses the state’s fiscal challenges (The State Journal-Register)
IGPA’s David Merriman discusses the state’s fiscal challenges (The State Journal-Register)
IGPA’s David Merriman discusses Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget proposal (Chicago Tribune)
IGPA’s David Merriman discusses Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget proposal (Chicago Tribune)
IGPA’s David Merriman discusses Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget preview (Chicago Tribune)
IGPA’s David Merriman discusses Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget preview (Chicago Tribune)
Is Tax Competition Strategic? Spatial Distributions of Business Property Tax Abatements in the Chicago Suburbs
Is Tax Competition Strategic? Spatial Distributions of Business Property Tax Abatements in the Chicago Suburbs
IGPA task force study projects loss of tens of billions of dollars in production and income due to pandemic (Chicago Tribune)
IGPA task force study projects loss of tens of billions of dollars in production and income due to pandemic (Chicago Tribune)
IGPA’s David Merriman joins Stateline to discuss his new report on how small businesses in Illinois and neighboring states are faring during the COVID-19 pandemic (NPR Illinois)
IGPA’s David Merriman joins Stateline to discuss his new report on how small businesses in Illinois and neighboring states are faring during the COVID-19 pandemic (NPR Illinois)
How often do graduated and flat rate states change their tax rates?
How often do graduated and flat rate states change their tax rates?
IGPA Fiscal Health Working Group chair David Merriman discusses the impact of savings Gov. J.B. Pritzker is touting in the lead up to his budget address Crain’s Chicago Business
IGPA Fiscal Health Working Group chair David Merriman discusses the impact of savings Gov. J.B. Pritzker is touting in the lead up to his budget address Crain’s Chicago Business