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David Merriman

David Merriman

Primary Affiliation: Interim Director, Institute of Government and Public Affairs, James J. Stukel Presidential Professor, Public Administration, Economics, Urban Planning and Policy | University of Illinois Chicago

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avid Merriman is Stukel Presidential Professor at the Univ. of Illinois at Chicago. Since 2010, Merriman has held several leadership positions in UIC’s College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, including interim dean and associate dean for faculty affairs, as well as chair of the Department of Economics within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. He also served as associate director at IGPA for three years.

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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

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