A Framework for Evaluating Economic Development Incentives

Pew experts outline concepts to consider when estimating programs’ economic impact

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A Framework for Evaluating Economic Development Incentives

On July 24, 2014, The Pew Charitable Trusts gave a presentation to the Nebraska Legislature, detailing topics and questions that the state could consider when assessing the economic effects of its incentives, including:

  • How companies will respond to incentives
  • Responsiveness and speed of the incentives’ benefits
  • Job expansion and displacement
  • Employment multiplier effects
  • Economic trade-offs
  • Benefit to state residents
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Projects: Economic Development
Topics: Fiscal & Economic Policy
Experts: Jeff Chapman
Places: United States
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