by Ellen D. Harpel | Aug 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
A recent poll from Virginia Commonwealth University found 80% of Virginians support the use of tax breaks or other incentives for companies that agree to expand or relocate their operations to Virginia. The poll generated other interesting findings regarding...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Aug 17, 2017 | Incentive programs
Most of the time we think about incentives in the context of relocating or expanding businesses, but incentives serve a variety of economic development objectives. This week I had the chance to learn more about state tax credits designed to encourage employers to hire...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Aug 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
Job quality indicators are important because policy makers increasingly recognize that many places need better jobs, not more jobs. In our work we see economic development leaders responding to this reality and striving to assess their efforts to help create more...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Aug 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
The estimated $3 billion price tag has received the bulk of attention from Foxconn’s announced $10 billion investment to create a liquid crystal display (LCD) manufacturing facility in Wisconsin. Since the actual project parameters, timing, location, and state and...
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