by Ellen D. Harpel | Oct 28, 2019 | Incentive programs
On paper, state and local governments are well-aligned when offering incentives. Many local programs are enabled by state statute. State incentive programs often require local participation, commonly a city or county contribution to the incentive package. State and...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Oct 9, 2019 | Incentive programs
Good incentive program design benefits both businesses and economic development organizations. Companies and EDOs need well-designed and well-managed incentive programs that can create long-term, mutual benefits. Incentives with clear rules and responsibilities...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Sep 5, 2019 | Incentive programs
A new white paper from our colleagues at the Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) looks at how traditional community development finance tools, including incentives, can be applied to support local and regional food system development. Food systems here...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Aug 8, 2019 | Incentive programs
My Twitter feed this week included tweets about incentives from two Democratic candidates for president. We need to align the environmental incentives with the financial incentives and make sure that people can actually make money off of new technologies. These need...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Aug 1, 2019 | Incentive programs, Program Evaluation
Are state film incentives effective? A National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper from Patrick Button examines whether the presence of these incentives affected filming location decisions, employment, wages, and spillover effects for the period 1977-2018. Film...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Jul 21, 2019 | Incentive programs, Uncategorized
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) recently released the report Transforming Ideas into Advances: Best Practices in State and Regional Bioscience Economic Development Initiatives. This biennial report provides a good summary of state initiatives serving...
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