Recent RIPEC work has focused on the major drivers behind growth in the State operating budget, such as socio-economic trends. It is critical that taxpayers and policymakers understand how the State’s demographics will influence spending patterns in the near future. There appear to be strong links between the socio-economic characteristics of Rhode Island’s population and the level of state and local government spending.
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