by Ellen D. Harpel | Jun 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
Incentives have become big business. As their use has expanded, they are no longer just deal-winning tools to be deployed occasionally but sophisticated finance mechanisms used to support many types of economic activities. The best economic developers are also using...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Jun 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
The federal New Markets Tax Credit program is designed to encourage investment in distressed or low-income communities. Here we look at two reports examining the program’s impact and effectiveness. The New Markets Tax Credit Coalition recently released its 2014 New...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Jun 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
Specialized services can complement financial incentives, while taking the concept of a partnership between business and community to a new level. Guest blogger Swati Ghosh, the International Economic Development Council’s Director of Research and Technical...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Jun 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
Transparency and accountability are key components of smart incentive use, but both pose huge challenges for the economic development field. As we work to find solutions to these challenges, here are a few takeaways from my day at Transparency Camp 2014: Economic...
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