by Ellen D. Harpel | May 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
Evaluating incentives to determine effectiveness is a basic Smart Incentives principle, but it’s not easy. Guest blogger Catherine Searle Renault provides her take on how to avoid bad evaluations that can destroy good incentive programs. Who can argue with the...
by Ellen D. Harpel | May 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
We are easing into summer and the holiday weekend with our annual word cloud. Evaluation and effectiveness are new terms that popped into the top ten this year, along with economic development, business and incentives. We have also maintained our focus on...
by Ellen D. Harpel | May 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
I just came across Sanjoy Mahajan’s work on Streetfighting Mathematics. Can his approach help us make better economic development decisions? A recent podcast on Inquiring Minds featured Mahajan’s work, which can be summed up as: “In problem solving, as in street...
by Ellen D. Harpel | May 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
Incentives aren’t just for business attraction but are also often used to help distressed communities and connect residents to quality economic opportunities. Here are a few approaches: Enterprise zones Enterprise zones typically include a variety of tax incentives to...
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