by Smart Incentives | Feb 22, 2021 | Incentive programs
Oklahoma created two incentives over a decade ago to help address a skills gap that made it difficult for employers to fill aerospace engineering positions in the state. One incentive is a tax credit for aerospace employers based on compensation paid to qualified...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Feb 15, 2021 | Incentive programs
Senator Mark Warner (D, VA) recently published an article describing a set of proposals, including federal incentives, to increase investment in workers. Workforce development and talent availability are top issues for all economic developers, so below we summarize...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Nov 19, 2018 | Amazon
Amazon’s announcement that it will split its HQ2 has generated dozens of articles on the process, the factors that led to the decision, and various points of view on the importance of incentives. We are going down a different path and will devote several blog...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Oct 29, 2018 | Integrated housing and economic development
Housing is becoming a greater priority for economic development organizations because they are highly focused on talent. Economic development leaders need to care about the factors that affect where individuals working in high-demand occupations at all skill levels...
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,...
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