Daniel R Alvord
Biographic Data
| ID | 128873 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Daniel R Alvord |
| GIVEN NAMES | Daniel R |
| FAMILY NAME | Alvord |
| SIGNATURE | ALVORD D R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Kansas |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Fictional expectations and fiscal realities
A prevailing perspective in economic sociology suggests that economic forecasts do not need to be accurate to hold political value; instead, what matters is the credibility of the accompanying narrative. However, drawing on the case of the 2012 Kansas tax cuts, I argue that the accuracy of forecasts can significantly influence forecast credibility and the associated politics of expectations. I show how initial supply-side expectations for the pol…
When do cities propose taxes? Evidence from California municipalities, 1996–2010
The Language of Immigration Coverage
Recently, several mainstream media organizations have moved away from using "illegal immigrant" in their immigration coverage. While this shift in immigration coverage is positive, seemingly positive language may still be exclusionary, particularly if the content of stories remains the same. We investigate whether newspaper articles that describe immigrants as "illegal" are more negative in content than articles that present immigrants as "undocu…
What Matters to Kansas
Why would businesses advocate for a tax increase? They may take such a position, this article argues, when tax cuts threaten their long-term economic interests. In 2012, Kansas eliminated taxes on many business owners but destabilized the economy and exposed small business to the harshness of market forces. Small businesses rely more on state services than large businesses and are more situated in local communities. The literature suggests two ma…
The Triumph of Deficits
This article explores the institutional conditions of possibility for the political articulation of fiscal crisis. Drawing on an ethnographic case study of the 2012 Kansas tax cuts, I argue that the political articulation of fiscal crisis is conditioned largely on the institutional capacity to run deficits. The ability to run deficits at the federal level delays the structural reckoning of fiscal crisis, but also delays the subjective dimensions …
The Myth of Millionaire Tax Flight
In his 1926 story, The Rich Boy, F. Scott Fitzgerald memorably observed, “Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me.” And according to The Myth of Millionaire Migration by Cristobal Young, the rich are different, though in somewhat unexpected ways. Young sets out to understand whether place matters for the very wealthy. Are today’s rich “mobile millionaires” or “embedded elites?” After all, in an age of globalization…
The Language of Immigration Coverage
Recently, several mainstream media organizations have moved away from using "illegal immigrant" in their immigration coverage. While this shift in immigration coverage is positive, seemingly positive language may still be exclusionary, particularly if the content of stories remains the same. We investigate whether newspaper articles that describe immigrants as "illegal" are more negative in content than articles that present immigrants as "undocu…
What Matters to Kansas
Why would businesses advocate for a tax increase? They may take such a position, this article argues, when tax cuts threaten their long-term economic interests. In 2012, Kansas eliminated taxes on many business owners but destabilized the economy and exposed small business to the harshness of market forces. Small businesses rely more on state services than large businesses and are more situated in local communities. The literature suggests two ma…
The Triumph of Deficits
This article explores the institutional conditions of possibility for the political articulation of fiscal crisis. Drawing on an ethnographic case study of the 2012 Kansas tax cuts, I argue that the political articulation of fiscal crisis is conditioned largely on the institutional capacity to run deficits. The ability to run deficits at the federal level delays the structural reckoning of fiscal crisis, but also delays the subjective dimensions …
The Myth of Millionaire Tax Flight
In his 1926 story, The Rich Boy, F. Scott Fitzgerald memorably observed, “Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me.” And according to The Myth of Millionaire Migration by Cristobal Young, the rich are different, though in somewhat unexpected ways. Young sets out to understand whether place matters for the very wealthy. Are today’s rich “mobile millionaires” or “embedded elites?” After all, in an age of globalization…
What Matters to Kansas
Why would businesses advocate for a tax increase? They may take such a position, this article argues, when tax cuts threaten their long-term economic interests. In 2012, Kansas eliminated taxes on many business owners but destabilized the economy and exposed small business to the harshness of market forces. Small businesses rely more on state services than large businesses and are more situated in local communities. The literature suggests two ma…
The Triumph of Deficits
This article explores the institutional conditions of possibility for the political articulation of fiscal crisis. Drawing on an ethnographic case study of the 2012 Kansas tax cuts, I argue that the political articulation of fiscal crisis is conditioned largely on the institutional capacity to run deficits. The ability to run deficits at the federal level delays the structural reckoning of fiscal crisis, but also delays the subjective dimensions …
The Language of Immigration Coverage
Recently, several mainstream media organizations have moved away from using "illegal immigrant" in their immigration coverage. While this shift in immigration coverage is positive, seemingly positive language may still be exclusionary, particularly if the content of stories remains the same. We investigate whether newspaper articles that describe immigrants as "illegal" are more negative in content than articles that present immigrants as "undocu…
When do cities propose taxes? Evidence from California municipalities, 1996–2010
Fictional expectations and fiscal realities
A prevailing perspective in economic sociology suggests that economic forecasts do not need to be accurate to hold political value; instead, what matters is the credibility of the accompanying narrative. However, drawing on the case of the 2012 Kansas tax cuts, I argue that the accuracy of forecasts can significantly influence forecast credibility and the associated politics of expectations. I show how initial supply-side expectations for the pol…
Economics (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Political economy (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · Business (2 works) · Elite (2 works) · Fiscal Policies and Political Economy (2 works) · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth (2 works) · Law (2 works)