by Ellen D. Harpel | Mar 29, 2022 | Incentive programs
Over the past few years, there has been growing demand for greater transparency and accountability in incentive use. We know from our work across the country that there are real technical challenges associated with answering questions about how well incentive programs...
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 | Feb 18, 2019 | Amazon
Photo credit: Jacob Passy, MarketWatch The HQ2 saga continues. Just as we were happily turning our attention to other incentive topics, Amazon announced it would not move forward with its headquarters in Long Island City. So here we are again, still working to...
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 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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