West Virginia Institute for Public Affairs Technical Report Series

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West Virginia Public Affairs Technical Reports

The Technical Reports Series

Technical Report No. 15 Arguments For and Against a Cigarette Excise Tax Hike in the State of West Virginia , by Nils Guhl and David W. Hughes (2003).

Technical Report No. 14 The Potential Environmental Benefits of a West Virginia Beverage Container Deposit Law, by Melvin Tyree (2002).

Technical Report No. 13 Policy & Patents: Strategic Economic Development and the Changing Structure of Patent Activity in West Virginia, by Jay D. Gatrell and Frank J. Calzonetti (2001).

Technical Report No. 12 The Cheat Lake Area: Community Profile and Development Issues, by Emily Talen (1997).

Technical Report No. 11 An Introduction to the Early History of West Virginia's 55 Counties, by Robert Jay Dilger (1997).

Technical Report No. 10 Citizen Evaluations of Municipal Services in West Virginia: Clarksburg, Charleston, Huntington, Martinsburg, and Wheeling, by Robert Jay Dilger and Kathleen Kaminski (1994).

Technical Report No. 9 West Virginia Population Projections, by County, Age, and Sex, 1990-2020, by Andrew Isserman (1992).

Technical Report No. 8 Lessons in Alternative Land Management: A Review of State Land Use Initiatives with Applications for West Virginia, by Jeanne Wildman (1991).

Technical Report No. 7 An Evaluation of the Complaint Adjustment Process of the Public Service Commission of West Virginia, by Susan Hunter and Richard A. Brisbin, Jr. (1991).

Technical Report No. 6 The Dispute Resolution Process Within the Consumer Protection Division, Office of the Attorney General of West Virginia, by Richard A. Brisbin, Jr., and Susan Hunter (1990).

Technical Report No. 5 The Socioeconomic Impact of Landfills, by Carla Dickstein and Greg Sayre (1989).

Technical Report No. 4 Compensation Patterns for Mayors, Councilmembers, Clerks/Recorders and City Managers/Administrators in West Virginia Municipalities, by David A. Bingham (1979).

Technical Report No. 3 Municipal Service Fee Charges in West Virginia, by Dennis R. Goldenson (1979).

Technical Report No. 2 West Virginia Municipal Business and Occupation Tax Rates: FY 1978, by Dennis R. Goldenson (1978).

Technical Report No. 1 Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits for West Virginia Municipal Police and Fire Personnel, by David A. Bingham and Lucinda Robinson (1977).

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Technical Report No. 15	Arguments For and Against a Cigarette Excise Tax Hike in the State of West Virginia , by Nils Guhl and David W. Hughes (2003).

Technical Report No. 14	The Potential Environmental Benefits of a West Virginia Beverage Container Deposit Law, by Melvin Tyree (2002).

Technical Report No. 13	Policy & Patents: Strategic Economic Development and the Changing Structure of Patent Activity in West Virginia, by Jay D. Gatrell and Frank J. Calzonetti (2001).

Technical Report No. 12	The Cheat Lake Area: Community Profile and Development Issues, by Emily Talen (1997).


Technical Report No. 11	An Introduction to the Early History of West Virginia's 55 Counties, by Robert Jay Dilger (1997).


Technical Report No. 10	Citizen Evaluations of Municipal Services in West Virginia: Clarksburg, Charleston, Huntington, Martinsburg, and Wheeling, by Robert Jay Dilger and Kathleen Kaminski (1994).

Technical Report No. 9	West Virginia Population Projections, by County, Age, and Sex, 1990-2020, by Andrew Isserman (1992).

Technical Report No. 8	Lessons in Alternative Land Management: A Review of State Land Use Initiatives with Applications for West Virginia, by Jeanne Wildman (1991).

Technical Report No. 7	An Evaluation of the Complaint Adjustment Process of the Public Service Commission of West Virginia, by Susan Hunter and Richard A. Brisbin, Jr. (1991).

Technical Report No. 6	The Dispute Resolution Process Within the Consumer Protection Division, Office of the Attorney General of West Virginia, by Richard A. Brisbin, Jr., and Susan Hunter (1990).

Technical Report No. 5	The Socioeconomic Impact of Landfills, by Carla Dickstein and Greg Sayre (1989).

Technical Report No. 4	Compensation Patterns for Mayors, Councilmembers, Clerks/Recorders and City Managers/Administrators in West Virginia Municipalities, by David A. Bingham (1979).

Technical Report No. 3	Municipal Service Fee Charges in West Virginia, by Dennis R. Goldenson (1979).

Technical Report No. 2	West Virginia Municipal Business and Occupation Tax Rates: FY 1978, by Dennis R. Goldenson (1978).

Technical Report No. 1	Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits for West Virginia Municipal Police and Fire Personnel, by David A. Bingham and Lucinda Robinson (1977).