Striking a Balance
A National Assessment of Economic Development Incentives
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 6404455 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Mary Donegan (0000-0001-9569-5164, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA), T William Lester (0000-0003-2132-8665, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA, autor de correspondencia), Nichola Lowe (0000-0002-1632-0493, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA) |
| Año | 2021 |
| Volumen | 57 |
| Número | 3 |
| Páginas | 794-819 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2021-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Urban Affairs Review (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 1078-0874 • E-ISSN: 1552-8332 |
| Editorial | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1078087419880013 |
| OpenAlex | W3122171129 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 3 |
| Referencias citadas | 36 |
The use of incentive packages has intensified as local governments compete for new plants and corporate relocations and as private firms increasingly demand a deal. While incentives promise jobs and tax revenue, scholars and practitioners criticize their high cost and limited accountability. Through a comparison of matched establishments, this article explores how governmental incentive-granting strategy impacts incentive performance. We examine the overall impact of incentives and whether incentives granted to smaller firms perform better. Using economic development budget data, we also assess the state’s overall approach to economic development to determine which strategies are prioritized through funding. By showing that incentivized firms fail to create more jobs than matched controls, our analysis casts doubt on claims that “but for” incentives job creation would not occur. Still, our findings suggest that states are smarter in their incentive use when they strike a balance between recruiting industry and supporting “homegrown” businesses and technology
Accountability · Balance (ability · Business · Economic growth · Economics · Incentive · Incentive program · Market economy · Political science · Private sector · Public economics · Revenue · Tax incentive · Tax revenue · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth · Local Government Finance and Decentralization · Taxation and Compliance Studies · Finance
| Obras citantes distintas | 3 |
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| Citas por año | 0,5 |
| Intervalo de citas | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Velocidad de citación | recent |
| Altamente citado | No |
| Tipos de cita | Neutras: 3 |