by Smart Incentives | Mar 30, 2021 | Incentive programs
The Kauffman Foundation held a forum last week on Business Incentives: What Do They Mean for Entrepreneurship? Darrene Hackler and Ellen Harpel were pleased to join the panel of experts talking about different aspects of business incentives and entrepreneurship for...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Mar 10, 2021 | Incentive programs
State incentive program creation tracks with recessions. If past trends hold, the next two years will see a spate of new incentives. Leaders can inform the policy discussion now so that new business incentives generate desired outcomes consistent with state economic...
by Smart Incentives | Feb 22, 2021 | Incentive programs
Oklahoma created two incentives over a decade ago to help address a skills gap that made it difficult for employers to fill aerospace engineering positions in the state. One incentive is a tax credit for aerospace employers based on compensation paid to qualified...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Feb 15, 2021 | Incentive programs
Senator Mark Warner (D, VA) recently published an article describing a set of proposals, including federal incentives, to increase investment in workers. Workforce development and talent availability are top issues for all economic developers, so below we summarize...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Nov 16, 2020 | Incentive programs
The Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) wrapped up its Virtual National Summit last week with a session called The Road to COVID Recovery – Moving Forward. I was pleased to join a thoughtful group of panelists charged with offering a positive take on new...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Oct 20, 2020 | Incentive programs
Over the last several years the economic development field has made real progress in understanding what works in the incentives world. At Smart Incentives, we define “what works” as achieving economic development objectives, not just landing a project. Here are some...
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