by Smart Incentives | Jul 8, 2019 | Program Evaluation, Uncategorized
Gaining insight into tax incentive costs, benefits, and effectiveness was the top priority among delegates attending the regional seminar on Improving the Use of Incentives in the Southern Mediterranean (MED) Region. The seminar was part of the EU-OECD Programme...
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 | Jul 16, 2018 | Sustainable development
Global foreign direct investment (FDI) totaled $1.43 trillion in 2017, a 23% decline from the previous year. Announced greenfield investments fell 14%. Meanwhile, over 100 economies around the world have adopted industrial development strategies, 90% of which include...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Mar 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
A new report from the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings considers how incentives offered in Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Salt Lake City and San Diego align with the Brookings framework for inclusive economic development. The authors examine incentive transactions...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Jul 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
A new book explores how governments use economic development incentives and efforts to address the policy and governance challenges associated with incentives. Rethinking Investment Incentives provides an interesting look at incentives around the world, including...
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