by Ellen D. Harpel | Aug 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
States frequently strive to become more business-friendly. A new report from The Pew Charitable Trusts explains that improving the efficiency of regulatory systems and working with businesses to increase compliance can “form a powerful economic development strategy by...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Aug 14, 2018 | Sustainable development
Business attraction efforts, investment promotion policies and incentive programs often are or can be designed to support sustainable development goals. Smart Incentives founder Ellen Harpel and Indiana University assistant professor Sarah Bauerle Danzman recently...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Mar 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
“Entrepreneurs don’t believe the government is helping them” is one of the takeaways from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation’s 2018 State of Entrepreneurship address and survey. The survey found entrepreneurs at both startups and established firms feel the...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Dec 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
It is clear by now that this story is not really about incentives. It’s about politics. Incentives were the tool of choice to pursue a political objective, to fulfill a campaign promise. In a strange way, given how controversial business incentives are, the incentives...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Feb 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
A Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness (CREC) team, including staff and senior fellows, recently concluded a review of state financing and incentive programs for the Maryland Economic Development Commission and the Maryland Department of Commerce. Thanks to...
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