2.10.25. Junjie Guo and Ananth Seshadri. Fewer administrative rules have been adopted in Wisconsin since 2011, when the rulemaking ability of state agencies was limited by a series of acts and executive orders under Governor Walker.
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Public Expenditures on K-12 and Student Outcomes in Wisconsin Before and After Act 10
2.7.25. Junjie Guo and Ananth Seshadri. Act 10 improved the efficiency of Wisconsin’s K-12 system, allowing student performance to improve relative to other states.
Tax Cuts vs. Public Spending in Wisconsin
1.08.25. Junjie Guo and Ananth Seshadri. We estimate that lowering income tax rates could have a significantly positive impact on Wisconsin’s economy.
Marginal Income Tax Rates in Wisconsin
12.02.24. Junjie Guo and Ananth Seshadri. The effective marginal tax rate on income faced by Wisconsin households is the 15th highest in the country.
UW-Madison Unbound
5.20.24. Junjie Guo, Kim Ruhl and Ananth Seshadri. In this sixth, and final, report in “The Economics of UW-Madison” white paper series we explore the internal and external constraints faced by UW-Madison and the reasons these constraints exist.
Is the Wisconsin Taxpayer Stingy?
5.6.24. Junjie Guo, Kim Ruhl and Ananth Seshadri. In this fifth report in “The Economics of UW-Madison” white paper series we addresses the question: Is the Wisconsin taxpayer rather ungenerous in funding higher education?
Administrative Intensity at UW-Madison
4.26.24. Junjie Guo, Kim Ruhl and Ananth Seshadri. In this fourth report in “The Economics of UW-Madison” white paper series we present measures of administrative intensity for UW-Madison and comparisons with peer institutions.
Is UW-Madison in Decline?
4.18.24. Junjie Guo, Kim Ruhl and Ananth Seshadri. In this third report in “The Economics of UW-Madison” white paper series we present a time series of undergraduate and graduate rankings of UW-Madison.
The Return to Majors at UW-Madison
4.9.24. Junjie Guo, Kim Ruhl and Ananth Seshadri. In this second report in “The Economics of UW-Madison” white paper series we estimate the value different majors at UW-Madison.
The Return to A Bachelor’s Degree from UW-Madison
4.3.24. Junjie Guo, Kim Ruhl and Ananth Seshadri. In this first report in “The Economics of UW-Madison” white paper series we estimate the value of a UW-Madison bachelor’s degree.