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Measuring the Performance of the Property Tax Assessment Process

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  • Mehta, Shekhar
  • Giertz, J. Fred
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Analyzes both output and resource cost to measure the efficiency of the property tax assessment process for 88 Illinois counties. Concludes with a discussion of the use of measures of output and efficiency in ranking assessment performance.

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  • Mehta, Shekhar & Giertz, J. Fred, 1996. "Measuring the Performance of the Property Tax Assessment Process," National Tax Journal, National Tax Association;National Tax Journal, vol. 49(1), pages 73-85, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:ntj:journl:v:49:y:1996:i:1:p:73-85
    DOI: 10.1086/NTJ41789186
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