Her research interests include state and local government finance, the municipal securities market, and governmental and non-profit accounting. Dr. Kioko�s research focuses on the role of financial information in the primary and secondary municipal securities market, the role of fiscal rules and limitations on the size and structure of government�s revenues, expenditures, and debt and assessing the financial condition of state and local governments. Her research work appears in Public Budgeting and Finance, Public Finance Review, and Municipal Finance Journal.