by Ellen D. Harpel | Jan 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
When General Electric announced last week that it would move its headquarters to Boston, the accompanying $145 million incentive package received a lot of attention. Now that more details are being released, it turns out the agreement is much more interesting than the...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Nov 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
This post is adapted from Sarah Gutschow’s recent article on the C2ER blog. C2ER recently completed its annual update of the State Business Incentives Database. As part of the database review process, C2ER researched every U.S. state and territory to ascertain...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Jun 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
Specialized services can complement financial incentives, while taking the concept of a partnership between business and community to a new level. Guest blogger Swati Ghosh, the International Economic Development Council’s Director of Research and Technical...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Mar 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
Over the past few weeks several communities in Greater Washington have either proposed or implemented changes to their incentives policies in the hopes of attracting more tech companies. Here is a quick rundown of some of their actions: Arlington, VA: Proposed...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Apr 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
Thumbtack’s 2013 survey of primarily small, consumer-oriented services businesses offers an interesting take on business climate issues at the state and local levels. First, it finds that licensing and permitting are the dominant regulatory issue these small...
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