Dr. Leah Brooks, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Public Affairs, centers her research on the formation of urban spaces, the continuation of urban development, the health of urban communities, and how governmental change affects urban areas. Areas of Dr. Brooks' expertise include, but are not limited to Public Economics, Urban Economics, and Political Economy.
Recently, Dr. Brooks and other scholars published SPENDING WITHIN LIMITS: EVIDENCE FROM MUNICIPAL FISCAL RESTRAINTS. In the paper, scholars “ask when representation falls short in limiting government and whether constitutional rules that act to constrain representative government are effective” (315). More "specifically," Dr. Brooks and scholars “study rules at the municipal level that constrain a city’s ability to tax or spend” (316). To read the full paper, please click here. To learn more about Dr. Brooks' recent work, please click here to view her website.
We are honored to have Dr. Brooks serve as a Nashman Affiliate. To learn more about how the Nashman Center supports community engaged faculty, click here. If you would like more information on getting your Community Engaged Scholarship course designated, click here.
