The Sun Herald: PAUL HAMPTON: Where the rubber meets the yellow brick road
media mention
The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a nonpartisan think tank, did a study that wrapped up in 2013 when it was presented to the National Council of State Legislatures.
The short version:
— Incentives are rarely the deciding factor
— The money from the incentives won’t all stay in the state
— Incentives may encourage displacement, not growth
— Incentives can mean reductions in other public services businesses use every day.
The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a nonpartisan think tank, did a study that wrapped up in 2013 when it was presented to the National Council of State Legislatures.
The short version:
— Incentives are rarely the deciding factor
— The money from the incentives won’t all stay in the state
— Incentives may encourage displacement, not growth
— Incentives can mean reductions in other public services businesses use every day.