by Ellen D. Harpel | Dec 2, 2018 | Amazon
Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times We are continuing our series on the details of the Amazon HQ2 incentive agreements with Virginia, New York, and Tennessee. This article examines the terms of New York’s memorandum of understanding pertaining to $1.7...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Oct 22, 2018 | Program Evaluation
More states want to conduct tax incentive evaluations, but many still lack the data needed to complete useful assessments. A recent gathering of economists, program evaluators, and fiscal analysts convened by the National Conference of State Legislatures and The Pew...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Oct 15, 2018 | Incentive programs
The South Carolina legislature overrode the governor’s veto to approve a bill that extends the state’s Job Development Credits to professional services and office jobs. The bill also reduces job and wage thresholds for qualified service-related facilities,...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Sep 12, 2018 | Incentive programs
Massachusetts has created a new Apprenticeship Tax Credit program as part of a wide-ranging economic development bill passed this summer. The tax credit makes up to $2.5 million available per year to help employers provide apprenticeships for computer, health care,...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Aug 17, 2017 | Incentive programs
Most of the time we think about incentives in the context of relocating or expanding businesses, but incentives serve a variety of economic development objectives. This week I had the chance to learn more about state tax credits designed to encourage employers to hire...
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