Uncovering Municipal Fiscal Distress in the United States

Author: Thom REILLY, Laura COORDES, David SCHLINKERT, Erin REINISCH This paper builds on the literature examining the circumstances surrounding municipal fiscal distress by constructing a broader picture of the factors related to distress and why some cities file for...

In a Bad State

Author: David SCHLEICHER In a Bad State provides the first comprehensive historical and theoretical analysis of how the federal government has addressed subnational debt crises. Tracing the long history of state and local borrowing, David Schleicher argues that...