Therese McGuire
ConAgra Foods Research Professorship in Strategic Management; Professor of Strategy
5 Things You May Not Know about Tax Policy
How do income taxes impact people’s career choices? And do soda taxes actually work?
Researchers: Charles Nathanson, Anna Tuchman, Filippo Mezzanotti, Therese McGuire and Sergio Rebelo
March 14, 2022
The U.S. Economy Is Still Finding Its Footing. But States Are Doing Pretty Well.
Why California is thriving—and even Illinois is on the upswing.
Researchers: Therese McGuire
July 13, 2021
How to Shore Up State and Local Budgets during a Coronavirus Recession
State governments are responsible for implementing much of the social safety net. They’ll be looking to the federal government for extra help.
Researchers: Therese McGuire and Kim Rueben
March 25, 2020
Do High Local Taxes Really Hurt Economic Growth?
Corporate incentives and low tax rates are supposed to make a city more business-friendly. An economist explains why that’s often not the case.
Researchers: Therese McGuire
June 26, 2019
All Gain from Guaranteed Access to Key Goods and Services
A guaranteed minimum distribution system is optimal
Researchers: Xavier Calsamiglia, Teresa Garcia-Milà and Therese McGuire
April 3, 2013
Tax Incentives and the City
Are cities wise to use tax incentives to compete for companies?
Researchers: Therese McGuire and Teresa Garcia-Milà
June 6, 2007