This policy brief investigates local government responses to revenue decreases caused by property tax rate caps. Using data on 28 municipal governments in Indiana, we examine the extent to which they utilize two policy options available for managing declining revenues. We find that Indiana municipalities did engage in strategies to reduce budgets and employment and also increase revenue since the implementation of tax rate caps.

Produced in partnership with the Bowen Center for Public Affairs at Ball State University.

Tags: indiana, government, housing and real estate, taxes

In this study, we analyze some of the most pertinent aspects of a regional economy—the roles played by capital, labor, and productivity growth. We exploit the recently released data on county-level gross domestic product (GDP) to evaluate a number of policy-relevant issues across Indiana.

Tags: economic development, workforce and human capital, unemployment and Skills Gap, population growth and migration, indiana

This policy brief provides preliminary analysis as to the degree of competition in Indiana's healthcare markets. We conclude that evidence strongly suggests healthcare markets in Indiana experience significant monopoly power, which has increased prices, allowed not-for-profit providers to accrue stunningly large profits, increased the burden on Hoosier families, and likely reduced healthcare outcomes across the state.

Tags: health, indiana, law and public policy, insurance and worker benefits

The Manufacturing Scorecard shows how each state ranks among its peers in several categories that are of particular interest to site selection experts for the manufacturing and logistics industries.

We provide a national report and a profile for Indiana. Information for all 50 states can be found at https://mfgscorecard.cberdata.org .

Tags: indiana, manufacturing, transportation and logistics, workforce and human capital

We examine population change, education levels, wealth, and background statistics of foreign-born Hoosiers in each Economic Growth/Workforce Development region.

• Region 7 counties: Clay, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion, and Vigo
• Region 8 counties: Brown, Daviess, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Orange, and Owen
• Region 9 counties: Bartholomew, Dearborn, Decatur, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Ohio, Ripley, and Switzerland
• Region 10 counties: Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Scott, and Washington
• Region 11 counties: Dubois, Gibson, Knox, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, and Warrick
• Region 12: Marion County

See also:

Indiana Regions 1-6: https://projects.cberdata.org/162/immigration-regions-1-6

Immigration Study: https://projects.cberdata.org/161/immigration-in-the-hoosier-state

Tags: indiana, population growth and migration