by Ellen D. Harpel | May 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report describing reform options for federal economic adjustment assistance (EAA) programs for workers. EAA programs are designed to respond to widespread job loss associated with plant closures,...
by Smart Incentives | Mar 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Remote work became a more important part of the economic landscape in 2020. In response, many state economic development organizations are considering the impact of remote work on existing incentive performance agreements and incentive policies going forward....
by Ellen D. Harpel | Jan 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
Talent development, retention and recruitment are priorities for many economic development leaders. A report* released last year described ways economic development agencies are pushing the envelope on talent initiatives. One way they are doing so is connecting...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Jan 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
Remote work became a more important part of the economic landscape in 2020. As of late last year, 22% of employed persons teleworked because of the coronavirus pandemic. It is not clear how many individuals will continue to work remotely post-pandemic, but companies...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Dec 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
No surprise here. COVID-19 led this year’s list of the top five articles on the Smart Incentives blog. Readers also remained interested in learning about ways to make their incentive programs work better. Click on the titles below to read our most popular...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Nov 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) recently released “Improving local development incentives. Effective practices for local governments in northeastern Illinois.” This new guidebook offers a set of principles and strategies to...
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