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Travis St. Clair

Travis St. Clair is an Associate Professor at NYU's Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. His research focuses on financial management in the public sector, with a particular emphasis on the long-term challenges facing state and local governments.
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What Prevents Local Governments From Managing Their Finances More Effectively?

Travis St. Clair
Travis St. Clair outlines how fiscal problems at the local level often stem from short-term fiscal and electoral incentives as well as voters’ limited attention. He reviews potential solutions to improve the financial transparency and long-term planning of local governments.

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