This article is a travelogue of sorts. The author shares with the reader two of his ethical
journeys. The first part of the article describes a set of lessons derived from having …

This dissertation is comprised of three essays addressing the connections between
democracy and public finance at the subnational level. Chapter 2 focuses on variation within …

For decades pension actuaries and accountants have calculated the funding necessary to
secure pension obligations—and have done so in a manner that systematically …

Working from basic principles of economics, financial economics, and public finance, we
develop implications for the financial management of public pension plans, and develop a …

Performance attribution is extended to an enterprise level based on the keel model
introduced here. Changes in enterprise value are decomposed into four components. The …