This admirable collection of articles, mostly by public finance economists, assesses the outlook for state and local government finance in the 1980s. The value of the volume lies in the commitment to exploring the possible shape of the near-term future as revealed by sound...analyses of the recent past.′ -- Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Vol 1 No 2, 1982
...the essays are self-contained and touch timely and important public budget topics...′ -- Annals of Regional Science