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About the Public Finance Quarterly format

Public Finance Quarterly is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth, Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics, Local Government Finance and Decentralization.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Public Finance Quarterly, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inFiscal Policy and Economic Growth Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics Local Government Finance and Decentralization Fiscal Policies and Political Economy Housing Market and Economics
ISSN0048-5853
h-index45
i10-index207
Total citations8,673
Top institutions publishing hereIndiana University
Journal websitepfr.sagepub.com
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Papers published in Public Finance Quarterly per year

28
1996
1
2010
11
2011
3
2012
1
2013
8
2014
2
2015
7
2016
7
2017
2
2018
3
2019
1
2020

Citation impact of Public Finance Quarterly by publication year

427
1996
2
2010
27
2011
1
2012
0
2013
7
2014
1
2015
5
2016
11
2017
4
2018
6
2019
0
2020

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Public Finance Quarterly

Approaches To the Analysis of Government Expenditure Growth

Alan T. Peacock, Jack Wiseman · 1 Jan 1979

The article surveys the literature on public expenditure growth, and makes some suggestions for possible future developments. At the theoretical level, it is argued that public choice and associated theoretical constructs have improved our understanding by insisting that public expenditure growth must be explained by the utility-maximizing behavior of the demanders and suppliers of public…

357 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Mimicking of Local Tax Burdens Among Neighboring Counties

Helen F. Ladd · 1 Oct 1992

This article contributes to the small literature on the determination of local taxes by testing hypotheses about whether local officials consider the tax burdens of neigh boring counties when making their own decisions about taxes on residents. Based on data for large U.S. counties, evidence of tax mimicking appears first in compar isons of the…

194 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The Income Tax Compliance Cost of Big Business

Joel Slemrod, Marsha Blumenthal · 1 Oct 1996

A survey of 1,329 of the largest corporations m the United States reveals that the average annual cost of compliance with federal and subfederal corporation income taxes is approximately $1.565 million, implying an aggregate annual compliance cost of over $2 billion. As a fraction of revenue raised, these compliance costs are lower than estimates that…

174 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The Distribution of Fiscal Burdens and Benefits

Richard A. Musgrave, Karl E. Case, Herman B. Leonard · 1 Jul 1974

This paper updates to 1968 levels earlier estimates of the distribution of tax burdens, expenditure benefits, and net burdens or benefits. Emphasis is on the methodological issues involved, including the role of incidence assumptions and the specific formulation of the question to be answered. The appropriate definition of the effective rate ratios and the resulting…

173 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
On the Excess Burden of Tax Evasion

Shlomo Yitzhaki · 1 Apr 1987

A simple model of tax evasion is presented leading to the following conclusions: (1) Tax evasion is a function of, inter alia, the marginal tax rate only if the probability of being caught is a function of undeclared income; (2) Tax evasion introduces uncertainty, which causes a utility loss. An example is presented showing that…

156 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Public Finance Quarterly template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Public Finance Quarterly format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Public Finance Quarterly template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Public Finance Quarterly use?
Public Finance Quarterly uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Public Finance Quarterly, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Public Finance Quarterly?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Public Finance Quarterly document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Public Finance Quarterly template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Public Finance Quarterly format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Public Finance Quarterly?
Public Finance Quarterly is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's Public Finance Quarterly template matches SAGE's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Public Finance Quarterly PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Public Finance Quarterly template (the sagej class) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Public Finance Quarterly template cost?
You can start writing in the Public Finance Quarterly template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Public Finance Quarterly PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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