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An Interstate Compact to Phase Out Corporate Giveaways
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An Interstate Compact to Phase Out Company Giveaways
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The State of State and Local Tax Incentives and Subsidies to Local Business
Testimony before the State of Vermont House of Representatives, House Committee on Ways and Means; the State of Vermont Senate Chamber, Senate Committee on Finance; and the Vermont House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Understanding Why Economic Development Subsidies Are a Problem and What Can Be Done about Them
Testimony before the State of Vermont House of Representatives, House Committee on Ways and Means; the State of Vermont Senate Chamber, Senate Committee on Finance; and the Vermont House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
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Using an Interstate Compact to Solve the Problems with Economic Development Subsidies
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- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
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- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Research Papers Research Papers
The Economics of a Targeted Economic Development Subsidy
- | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Ending the Economic Race to the Bottom: An Interstate Compact Is a Win-Win Solution to Subsidies
Testimony before the Utah State Legislature Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee
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- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
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- | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
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- | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
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The winners from economic-development subsidies are frequently the companies on the receiving end, publicity-seeking politicians and the consultants who broker the deals, and that’s about it.
- | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
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- | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
- | TV Appearance TV Appearance
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