Jason Shumberger- MPA, Ph.D.
- Project Manager at Pennsylvania State University
Jason Shumberger
- MPA, Ph.D.
- Project Manager at Pennsylvania State University
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Introduction
Jason Shumberger currently works at the Social Science Research Institute, Pennsylvania State University.
Jason currently works to alleviate research computing burdens for faculty, among numerous other projects.
Specializing in Budget and Finance with research interests in property taxes and municipal finance.
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Many states possess the authority to intervene in local fiscal emergencies, in some cases curtailing decision‐making powers of local officials through the appointment of an emergency financial manager. Previous research recognizes that these managers can push through unpopular reforms that may improve financial health but come at the expense of loc...
State‐imposed limitations on local government taxation and expenditures (TELs) are a common part of American federalism. But the consequences of TELs are the subject of debate. Are TELs institutional constraints that harm local governments? Or are TELs institutionally irrelevant veils easily pierced by political actors? This research uses the remov...
While municipalities in the United States face many challenges, one of the most critical is an aging stock of infrastructure. Concurrent with this issue is a new fiscal reality where local governments face unfunded pension liabilities, difficulties in raising revenues, and potentially declining state and federal support. As a result, meeting infras...
