Publications by Year

The Consequences of Inflation for Massachusetts (July 2022)

The Federal Davis-Bacon Act: Mismeasuring the Prevailing Wage (May 2022)

Earmarking State Tax Revenues (April 2022)

The Tax Impact of Applying the “ABC” Test to Independent Contractors (April 2022)

BHI offers testimony on proposed estate tax reform in Massachusetts (January 2022)

Belaboring PLAs: A Critique of the Seeler Reports (January 2022)

2021

Untaxing New York Manufacturers II  (November 2021)

Moving toward a Georgia Flat Tax (November 2021)

BHI study shows proposed “Millionaire’s Tax” is harmful to state’s economy (June 2021)

Zero Massachusetts CO2 Emissions by 2050? Rethinking Climate Policy in the Bay State (March 2021)

The Effects of a TCI-style Gas Tax on Motor Fuels in Rhode Island  (January 2021)

2020

BHI State Tax Revenue Estimates Show Rebound in FY 2022 (December 2020)

The Transportation & Climate Initiative: Its Economic Impacts on Virginia (November 2020)

The Transportation & Climate Initiative: Its Economic Impacts on Vermont (November 2020)

Local Options Taxes are not Harmless (September 2020)

Summer interns voice their opinions in special edition of BHI’s NewsLink (August 2020)

The Fiscal and Economic Effects of Phasing Out or Eliminating the Franchise Tax in North Carolina (July 2020)

The Transportation and Climate Initiative: The Economic Effects  (March 2020)

2019

BHI on the Trump tariffs (September 2019)

BHI Study: If New Jersey construction were completed without Project Labor agreements, taxpayers would save millions (August 2019)

BHI Study: Carbon Tax Bill is a High Tax Proposal with Insignificant Environmental Benefits (July 2019)

2018

The Economic Effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on the U.S. and Massachusetts (October 2018)

Untaxing New York Manufacturers (October 2018)

Study underscores the benefits of trade agreement with South Korea (October 2018)

The Economic Effects of Moving Public Assistance Recipients into the Labor Force (July 2018)

Rolling Back the Sales Tax to 5%: A Win for Massachusetts (May 2018)

Taking a Bite Out of Jobs: The Economic Effects of a Sales Tax Increase on Restaurant Meals (March 2018)

2017

The Economic Effects of a Meals Tax on Virginia Localities (August 2017)

Private Activity Bonds for Buildings Would Create Jobs, Fast Track Construction, and Save Taxpayers Money (October 2017)

New study finds Project Labor Agreements increase costs on public school construction in Ohio (May 2017)

NCPA Capitol Hill Briefing: The Economic Effects of Repealing the Affordable Healthcare Act (December 2017)

BHI Testimony on 15-17, the Proposed Graduated Income Tax (January 2016)

2016

BHI-NCPA-DCGE Model: The Inter-generational Effects of the Trump Tax Plan (December 2016)

The Economic Effects of the Trump Tax Plan (September 2016)

The Economic Effects of the Clinton Tax Proposal (August 2016)

The Trump Tariffs: A Bad Deal for Americans for the National Foundation for American Policy, (May 2016)

2015

NCPA: The U.S. Corporate Income Tax: A Primer for U.S. Policy Makers (July 2015)

The U.S. Corporation Income Tax: A Primer for U.S. Policy Makers (July 2015)

BHI study: Northeast Energy Direct Pipeline would strongly benefit Massachusetts, reducing energy costs while driving employment and investment growth (June 2015)

Virginia: The Costs of New EPA Rules to Virginia: with Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy, (March 2015)

New Mexico, The Economics Effects of New EPA Rules on the State of New Mexico with the Rio Grande Foundation (January 2015)

South Carolina: New EPA Rules Will Cost South Carolina a Fortune with Palmetto Promise Institute (February 2015)

North Carolina: The Economic Effects of the New EPA rules on the State of North Carolina with the Civitas Institute, (January 2015)

National: Clean Power Plan: The Economic Effects of the New EPA Rules on the United States (January 2015)

Nevada: The Economic Effects of Session 2013’s SB123 (April 2015)

New Hampshire: The Economic Impact of New Hampshire’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (February 2015)

2014

Can State Pull Its Punches? New tax policy needed to help Wisconsin prosper: A BHI Study

Illinois: Study: “The Economic Impact of Illinois’s Renewable Portfolio Standard” (PDF)

Maryland: Study: Maryland’s Renewable Energy Standard harmful to state’s residents, business (April 2014)

New Jersey: Study: New Jersey’s Renewable Energy Mandate is a Drag on the Economy (April 2014)

2013

Response to the Union of Concerned Scientists Critique of BHI’s Renewable Portfolio Studies (November 2013)

Nevada: Renewable Policy: ‘A Recipe for Decline” (April 2013)

Arizona: The Economic Impact of Arizona’s Renewable Energy Standard and Tariff (April 2013)

The Economic Impact of Washington State’s Renewable Portfolio Standard:  A joint study by The Beacon Hill Institute and Washington Policy Center (April 2013)

BHI testifies on RPS in Kansas: Experts debate renewable energy costs (February 2013)

Response to Huffington Post attack on BHI renewable portfolio studies (January 2013)

Without cost saving reforms, public sector unions pose future liability crisis for states (May 2013)

Proposed Tax Increases for Infrastructure and Education in the Commonwealth: An Economic Analysis (May 2013)

BHI Study: MA public sector pension system puts taxpayers at risk (February 2013)

Repealing Oklahoma Franchise Tax: Lowering Businesses Costs, Boosting the Economy (February 2013)

Fiscally Illiberal: State and Local Projects Cannot Create Jobs Responsibly (January 2013)

BHI’s Response to Huffington Post attack on renewable portfolio studies (January 2013)

2012

Pennsylvania’s Alternative Energy Mandate Will Lead to Greater Economic Costs with Minimal Benefit (December 2012)

Missouri’s Renewable Energy Standard will be bad for business, jobs and investment. (November 2012)

Tax Reform in Texas: Lowering Business Costs, Expanding the Economy. (November 2012)

 The Fiscal and Economic Impact of Franchise Tax Reform in Texas (November 2012)

Michigan’s Prop 3’s Renewable Energy Standard Could Cost State 10,540 Jobs  (September 2012)

Beyond the shale! Strict liability for fracking, putting Wall Street on the hook, should allay environmental fears (September 2012)

BHI Study (IV): Massachusetts health care law fails to promote consumer choice, tax equity and portability; Other states offer lessons for Bay State on Medicaid. (August 2012)

A Monopoly Against Our Children: Teachers Unions vs. American Ideals. (June 2012)

BHI on Wisconsin’s Act 10: Reforms provided benefits to state economy (May 2012)

MA Real Estate Licensing Requirement Benefits Agents Not Consumers (February 2012)

2011

The Enterprise Value Tax: What it Means for the Massachusetts Economy (December 2011)

The Massachusetts Health Care Reform Mandates: The Gaming Gamble (November 2011)

Massachusetts Health Care Reform stunts job growth and investment (September 2011)

BHI’s response to TP’s Climate Progress blogger Michael Conathan’s critique of NJ wind farm study (August 2011)

The Cost and Economic Impact of New Jersey’s Offshore Wind Initiative (June 2011)

Massachusetts Health Care Reform drives up insurance costs both public and private  (June 2011)

Why Massachusetts Should Spend Less on Education (June 2011)

 Maine’s Biennial Budget: Tax Cuts to Spur Job Growth (May 2011)

Why Massachusetts Should Double the Number of Charter Schools. (March 2011)

2010

The Economic Impact of Initiative 1098 in Washington State (August 2010)

Going Green with Energy in Massachusetts: Costly Mandates Will Hit Consumers, Business (October 2010)

The BHI Tax Analysis Modeling Program for Arizona: A Response to Charney (April 2010)

Federal Health Care Reform is a Job Killer (March 2010)

Massachusetts Fiscal Policy: The Legend v. the Facts. (January 2010)

2009

Economic Effects of Proposed Cap-and-Trade Legislation (June 2009)

“Green Collar” Job Creation: A Critical Analysis  (June 2009)

Massachusetts Sales Tax Hike Would Destroy 12,000 Jobs and $51 million in Investment (BHI FaxSheet, May 2009)

The Economic Analysis of the Western Climate Initiative’s Regional Cap-and-Trade Program (March 2009)

2008

Question 1: A Best Case Scenario (October 2008)

Eighth Annual State Competitiveness Report 2008 (November 2008)

Peer Review: Maryland Commission on Climate Change Climate Action Plan (September 2008)

Beyond loopholes: BHI study suggests simplifying and lowering business taxes to 5.3% (April 2008)

New study takes aim at federal prevailing wage law; Inflated wage measures cost taxpayers $8.6 billion annually (February 2008)

2007

Sales tax holiday provides a boost to Bay State economy of up to $64 million (August 2007)

BHI Studies on the FairTax (September 2007)

Taxes and Fees on Communication Services, April 2007

2006

Project Labor Agreements and Financing Public School Construction in Massachusetts (December 2006)

Project Labor Agreements and Public Construction Costs in New York (May 2006)

2005

Association Health Plans (AHPs) would help small business in Mass  (June 2005)

2004

Metro Area and State Competitiveness Report 2004 (November 2004)

Police Details: Protection or Perk? PDF only (November 2004)

Project Labor Agreements and the Cost of Public School Construction in CT. (November 2004)

The Impact of Drug Re-importation and Price Controls: The U.S. and Massachusetts (September 2004)

Money for Nothing:The Failures of Education Reform in Massachusetts (May 2004)

Free but Costly: An Economic Analysis of a Wind Farm in Nantucket Sound (March 2004)

Municipal Broadband in Concord: An In-Depth Analysis (March 2004)

2003

Metro Area and State Competitiveness Report 2003 Overview in PDF Format, (December 2003)

Blowing in the Wind: Offshore Wind and the Cape Cod Economy (October 2003)

Tax Changes In Alabama: The Economic Consequences (May 2003)

The New Sumptuary Laws: How Massachusetts Consumption Taxes Keep the Poor Poor (April 2003)

2002

Metro Area and State Competitiveness Report 2002 (December 2002)

Getting Less for More: Lessons in Massachusetts Education Reform (August 2002)

And Then There Were Nine: The States v. Microsoft, (April 2002)

Holding “Taxachusetts” at Bay”  (March 2002)

A Legal and Operational Framework for the Privatization of Social Security, by Karl J. Borden and Charles E. Rounds, Jr.  (March 2002)

2001

Cashing in on Cable: Warning Flags for Local Government, (PDF Format 2- files)October 2001

What New York Has Gained From Tax Cuts (September 2001) (offsite)

Promoting Good Schools Through Wise Spending in PDF format, January 2001

2000

 Just Services: Balancing the Scales of Legal Services Funding. May 2000

1999

Financing the MBTA: An Efficient and Fare Solution in PDF format. May 1999

1998

The Next Step Toward Welfare Reform: A Manual for Enacting Tax Credits for Charitable Contributions (March 1998)

The Economic Effects of Changing the Ohio Sales Tax: Estimates Using the BHI State Tax Analysis Modeling Program   (January 1998)

1997

Taxation by Litigation: The Economics of Civil Justice Reform (Spring 1997)

1996

An Application of the BHI Tax Analysis Model to the Massachusetts Mutual Fund Industry, (October 1996)

Tax Credits for Charitable Contributions: Alternatives, Projections and Comparisons, (March 1996)

1995

Giving Credit Where Credit is Due: A New Approach to Welfare Funding (December 1995)

1994

An Economic Model of Massachusetts Tax Policy, (September 1994)

The Graduated Income Tax: Winners and Losers, (July 1994)

The Grad Tax Debate: Down the Slippery Road to Serfdom, (April 1994)

1993

Tax Policy in Massachusetts: Mainstream Economics Versus Political Rhetoric (December 1993)