by Ellen D. Harpel | May 6, 2019 | Program Evaluation
A 2019 evaluation finds positive returns and good practices in Michigan’s flagship incentive program and advances methodologies to improve return on investment (ROI) and but-for estimations. The Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness, the W.E. Upjohn...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Oct 22, 2018 | Program Evaluation
More states want to conduct tax incentive evaluations, but many still lack the data needed to complete useful assessments. A recent gathering of economists, program evaluators, and fiscal analysts convened by the National Conference of State Legislatures and The Pew...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Sep 19, 2018 | Incentive programs, Program Evaluation
The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and Professor David Merriman have developed five recommendations on ways to improve Tax Increment Financing (TIF) for economic development. Their guidance stems from case studies and a review of academic work on TIF theory,...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Jul 31, 2018 | Program Evaluation
This post is part of an occasional series examining state and local reports evaluating economic development incentive programs. The Economic Development Authority of New Jersey engaged the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University...
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