by Ellen D. Harpel | Mar 13, 2019 | Incentive programs
Most state and local incentive programs measure their success by the number of jobs created and wages paid. Last week we wrote about economic research questioning the value of encouraging investment through tax incentives. Some recent research found that capital...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Mar 3, 2019 | Incentive programs
Should investments in machinery and equipment continue to be incentivized? Most states offer a variety of economic development incentives designed to reduce the costs associated with machinery and equipment purchases in order to encourage new investment. Federal tax...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Feb 11, 2019 | Amazon
Amazon’s proposed 5,000-person Operations Center of Excellence in Nashville was in the news last week with two positive stories. The Metro Council approved $15.2 million in spending for sidewalk, road, sewer, and other utility upgrades for Nashville Yards, the...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Jan 14, 2019 | Amazon
We continue our series on the Amazon HQ2 incentive offers with a look at the local agreements, turning this week to New York and Long Island City. This MOU is different from the other local agreements because there is a single, combined state and local document, the...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Jan 7, 2019 | Amazon
We continue our series on the Amazon HQ2 incentive offers by moving on to the local agreements, starting with Arlington, Virginia. What is incentivized Arlington has proposed to provide an annual pay-for-performance grant to Amazon to be funded through the Transit...
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