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Alison Felix
Senior Economist
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
1 Memorial Drive
Kansas City, MO 64198
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Alison Felix is a senior economist in the Regional Affairs Department at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. In this role, she is responsible for researching regional economic issues that are important to the Tenth District economy. Her research interests fall primarily in the field of public finance with an emphasis on tax policy. Ms. Felix’s current research focuses on local tax incentives and the incidence of state and national corporate taxes. Secondary research interests include state and local government finance, labor economics and the economics of education.
Ms. Felix joined the Federal Reserve in August 2007 after earning her Ph.D. in economics from the University of Michigan. She also holds a M.A. in economics from the University of Michigan and a B.A in mathematics and economics from Kansas State University.
Economic Review Articles
- "What Is the Outlook for Local Government Revenues in the Tenth District?"
Third Quarter 2011 - "The Importance of Community Colleges to the Tenth District"
with Adam Pope, Third Quarter 2010 - "Do State Corporate Income Taxes Reduce Wages?"
Second Quarter 2009 - "The Growth and Volatility of State Tax Revenue Sources in the Tenth District"
Third Quarter 2008
Research Working Papers
- "Who Offers Tax-Based Business Development Incentives?"
with James R. Hines Jr., RWP 11-05 - "Corporate Taxes and Union Wages in the United States"
with James R. Hines Jr. August 2009, RRWP 09-02 - "The Incidence of Capital Taxation and the Magnitude of Its Burden"
December 2007, RRWP 07-02 - "Passing the Burden: Corporate Tax Incidence in Open Economies"
October 2007, RRWP 07-01
The Main Street Economist
- "Rural America's Fiscal Challenge"
with Jason Henderson
Work in Progress
- "U.S. Expatriates: Individual Income Tax Rates and the Location Decisions of U.S. Citizens"