August 29, 2018

Sales Tax Reform: Articles and Virtual Roundtable

Whitney Afonso

In the wake of the Wayfair ruling and our changes happening in North Carolina I am excited to share a virtual issue of Public Budgeting & Finance that I edited.  It compiles articles published in the journal and presents questions and concerns regarding the future of sales tax policy.  It also makes access to the articles open (i.e., FREE!) for the next six months.  So please take a look, there are a mix of studies that examine state and local issues.

 

 

Also, in addition to editing the virtual issue, I will be moderating a virtual roundtable next Thursday (Sept 6th) on the topic.  Please tune in!  The presenters are: Donald Bruce from the University of Tennessee, Cynthia Rogers from the University of Oklahoma, and Barry Boardman is the Chief Economist for the NC General Assembly. The presenters are very knowledgeable and experts on different aspects of sales taxes and are sure to share important insights, suggestions, and considerations.  See the flier for the event!

 

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About the Author

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Whitney Afonso

Whitney Afonso is a professor of public administration and government at the School of Government. Her research focuses on state and local public finance with an emphasis on local sales taxes. Afonso won the Burkhead Award for best manuscript published in Public Budgeting and Finance in 2015 and the Curro Award for best student paper in 2010. She also has served on the executive committee of the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management since 2018.

In addition to her traditional research and teaching, her position at UNC engages her with elected officials and practitioners within the state. Afonso serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory; Public Budgeting & Finance; and State and Local Government Review. She also serves as an executive committee member for the Association for Budgeting & Financial Management. Afonso is the liaison for the North Carolina Local Government Budget Association.

She received her bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University, completed a master's program at Texas A&M University, and received her Ph.D. from the University of Georgia.

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