by Ellen D. Harpel | Feb 24, 2020 | Program Evaluation
Pennsylvania’s Independent Fiscal Office has suggested making the Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ) tax credit refundable, which would eliminate the portion of the tax credit going to tax brokers and increase the funding available to target businesses. Other proposed...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Feb 12, 2020 | Sustainability
Why do we use incentives? We use them to achieve our economic development goals. Increasing numbers of countries and communities have ambitious plans to reach specific sustainable development goals (SDGs). Tax incentives can be harnessed to support...
by Smart Incentives | Feb 4, 2020 | Incentive programs
Several states are rethinking their business incentive programs. Here’s a synopsis of the direction two states are taking. Connecticut Move to performance-based, pay as you go (or “earn as you grow”) business incentives and away from upfront grants or tax...
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