by Ellen D. Harpel | Mar 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
Our 2020 report, Reflecting Community Priorities in Economic Development Practices, describes how state and local governments can adapt economic development programs to be more responsive to resident needs. The associated presentation, Fostering Resident-Centric...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Mar 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
Smart incentive use is always tied to a larger economic development strategy. Nearly every presentation we give starts with this reminder. A clear statement on why governments are using incentives helps guide effective incentive design and use. It also suggests how...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Feb 22, 2023 | Uncategorized
This article was written by Ellen Harpel, Founder of Smart Incentives and Randall Bauer, Director, PFM Group Consulting. It first appeared on the Barrett and Greene website at https://www.greenebarrett.com/guest-column. As management guru Peter Drucker said – and as...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Feb 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
A recent Workshop on Remote Work from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) offered two findings that should interest economic developers. First, a paper on the New Geography of Remote Work found that individual characteristics...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Dec 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
Incentives for attracting technology businesses and new talent were top of mind for readers this year. Click on the titles below to read our most popular articles in 2022. What are the CHIPS Act incentives? What economic developers need to know about...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Dec 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
Funding associated with federal recovery and investment initiatives has provided unprecedented resources to states and communities. These initiatives are expected to create benefits for people and places across the country. How will these benefits be measured? What...
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