ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
INCENTIVES
THAT WORK

Delivering

Sound Decisions

We help communities use economic development incentives to achieve their targeted development goals. Smart Incentives works with economic development organizations and investment promotion agencies to manage incentive programs that are both effective and responsible. Here’s how we do it:

Analyze

incentive offerings and program design

Apply

the Smart Incentives 4×4 framework for program management

Offer

access to high-quality business intelligence, data, and analytical methods to guide decisions

Improve

evaluations and reporting on program results

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Enhancing competitiveness with talent-focused incentives

Talent initiatives are continuing to evolve. Three questions can help economic developers determine if their talent programs are moving in the right direction.

State small business programs can support an equitable recovery

The new SSBCI provides an opportunity to fix weaknesses in small business support programs.

Incentives that support strategic objectives

Recent research describes ways governments use incentives strategically to achieve economic, fiscal and political objectives.

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Featured event

Smart Incentives events are an excellent way to stay up to date on industry leading knowledge. They are also a great way to network. Check out our featured event. We would love to see you there.

Inclusive Economic Development and Recovery

Sept 23-24, 2021

This conference is being sponsored by the Federal Reserve Banks of Boston, Cleveland, New York, and Philadelphia, the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, and the W.E. Upjohn Institute/Economic Development Quarterly.

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