Laudo M Ogura Grand Valley State University   3052 L. William Seidman Center 50 Front Ave SW Grand Rapids, MI 49504 USA   ogural@gvsu.edu     Biographical Sketch: Ph.D. in Economics University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2005.   Primary Research Focus: Urban and regional policies   JEL Areas: R0 : Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics: General H2 : Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue: General