Sian Mughan

Biography
Sian Mughan is an assistant professor in the School of Public Affairs. Her research interests include local government finance, fiscal federalism, criminal justice policy, and institutions. Some of her research has shown how tax and budgetary structures impact equity outcomes, while other papers focus on how fiscal stress in local governments leads to revenue seeking behavior by actors in state criminal justice systems.
Education
Ph.D. Indiana University
Research Interests
I am interested in fiscal federalism and how tax and budgetary structures impact equity outcomes. My recent work focuses on how fiscal stress in local governments leads to revenue seeking behavior by actors in state criminal justice systems.
Publications
"When do Municipal Consolidations Reduce Government Expenditures? Evidence on the Role of Local Buy-In." 2019. Siân Mughan. Public Administration Review 79(2): 180-192.
"Estimating the Manufacturing Employment Impact of Eliminating the Tangible Personal Property Tax: Evidence from Ohio." 2017. Mughan, Siân and Geoffrey Propheter. Economic Development Quarterly 41(4): 299-311.
"The Effect of Fiscal Illusion on Public Revenue: Evidence from Local Government Property Assessment." 2016. Ross, Justin M. and Siân Mughan. Public Finance Review 46(4): 635-664."
Courses
Spring 2022 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
PAF 302 | Public Service Research Method |
Fall 2021 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
PAF 302 | Public Service Research Method |
PAF 506 | Public Budgeting and Finance |
Spring 2021 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
PAF 302 | Public Service Research Method |
Fall 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
PAF 302 | Public Service Research Method |
Spring 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
PAF 302 | Public Service Research Method |
Fall 2019 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
PAF 302 | Public Service Research Method |
PAF 506 | Public Budgeting and Finance |