Public Sector Reports
1986
All of the publications listed on this page are available in Acrobat^® format.

Economic Forecast
Prepared by David I. Verway, Ph.D.

• Spring
• Summer
• Fall
• Winter

Michigan Revenue Report (top)

• January focus: A Fond Farewell to SAFRA
• February focus: Single Business Tax
• March focus: Gasoline Tax
• April focus: Consumer Installment Credit
• May focus: Inflation
• June focus: Monetary Policy
• July focus: Sales Tax
• August focus: Consumer Expenditures
• September focus: State Unemployment Rates
• October focus: Earnings by State and Industry
• November focus: Productivity and Unit Labor Costs
• December focus: Sales Tax

Fiscal Awareness Service
An Independent Fiscal Analysis of State Spending

• Federalism: A Realignment of Responsibility
  by Robert Kleine and Gerald A. Faverman
  January 3
• The 1986 Michigan Campaign Environment
  by Gerald A. Faverman and William R. Rustem
  January 30
• Overview of Michigan Budget Appropriations Fiscal Year 1986–87
  by Dr. Gerald Faverman, Chairman, Gerrit Van Coevering, Senior Consultant,
  and Robert J. Kleine, Editor
  February
• The State Constitutional Revenue Limit: Has it Been Exceeded?
  by Dr. Gerald Faverman, Chairman and Robert J. Kleine, Editor
  February 14
• The Lottery and School Aid
  by Dr. Gerald Faverman, Chairman, Gerrit Van Coevering, Senior Consultant,
  and Robert J. Kleine, Editor
  March
• Richard Chrysler, Candidate for Governor
  by Gerald A. Faverman and William R. Rustem
  June 6
• A Discussion with Colleen Engler, Candidate for Governor
  by Gerald A. Faverman and Bev Farrar
  July 18
• A Discussion with Daniel Murphy, Candidate for Governor
  by Gerald A. Faverman and Bev Farrar
  July 23
• 1986 Michigan Elections: A Pre-Primary Perspective
  by Gerald A. Faverman, Alan Harris, and William Rustem
  July 28
• Analysis of Michigan Budget Appropriations Fiscal Year 1986–87
  by Dr. Gerald Faverman, Chairman, Gerrit Van Coevering, Senior Consultant,
  and Robert J. Kleine, Editor
  August
• Unreturned Beverage Containers and Unclaimed Deposits
  by Mark Jorritsma, Research Analyst
  August 25
• Federal Income Tax Reform: A Preliminary Evaluation
  by Robert J. Kleine, Senior Economist
  September 11
• Governor James J. Blanchard
  by Gerald A. Faverman and Bev Farrar
  September 17
• The U.S. Senate and House Races
  by Craig Ruff and Alan Harris
  September 19
• Federal Tax Reform: Options for the State
  by Robert Kleine, Editor and Senior Economist
  October 3
• Statewide Elections in Michigan
  by Gerald A. Faverman and Craig Ruff
  October 7
• The 1986 Michigan Legislative Election: Key Races
  by Gerald A. Faverman, William R. Rustem, and Alan Harris
  October 27
• State Support of the Arts in Michigan
  by V. Hollister Angel1
  December 19
• Is the Party Over?
  by Gerald A. Faverman and Robert Kleine
  December 31

Debating Michigan’s Future Toward the Year 2000
As part of our Fiscal Awareness Service, Public Sector Consultants Inc., will publish a series of policy papers discussing the significance of the year 2000 for public policy in Michigan. The first paper will provide an overview; others will present provocative commentary about the environment, education, health, economic development, and government organization in Michigan. These papers are intended to encourage thought and discussion. The comments of our readership are welcome and may be incorporated into the final publication, a compendium of the series. The creative thought for these papers comes from an editorial group of Public Sector Consultants, Inc., staff and associates headed by Dr. Gerald A. Faverman.

• Economic Development and Environment and Toward A More Accountable State Government
  March