by Ellen D. Harpel | Jan 15, 2020 | Program Evaluation
You may have seen these articles last week: Economists question the benefits of targeted tax breaks (WSJ)Tax incentives fail to spur broad economic growth, study finds (Route Fifty)State, local tax breaks for businesses usually don’t boost the economy, study...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Jan 8, 2020 | Incentive programs
It’s the new year and we still have a few minutes to think about strategy. Soon enough we’ll be in the middle of projects and daily crises. Before that happens, consider adding these three tasks to your annual plan. We promise your incentive program will be better off...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Dec 16, 2019 | Incentive programs
2019 started with a slew of Amazon related stories but reader interest quickly pivoted to a desire to know what works and how incentive programs are evolving. Here are the five most popular articles for 2019. Click on the titles to read on. Aligning state and local...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Dec 11, 2019 | Program Evaluation
In 2013, Washington state offered Boeing and the aerospace industry a high-profile incentive package valued over time at $8.7 billion. Earlier this year the state’s Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) completed a study of the aerospace tax...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Dec 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
Smart incentive use begins with good upfront due diligence on recipients and proposed investments. This post provides a quick refresher on why it is important to conduct background research on incentive applicants and the essential steps in the process. Problem...
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