Targeted Economic Developments

• | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

A Chance for Disarmament in the Economic Development Subsidy Wars | Governing

• • Michael D. Farren
• March 21, 2022

• | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs

Economic Freedom in the Period of Invisible Punishment: Occupational and Business Licensing Barriers That Restrict Access to Work for Those with Criminal Records

• • Matthew D. Mitchell
  • Liya Palagashvili
• January 18, 2022

• | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
• | Policy Spotlights Policy Spotlights

Targeted Industrial Policy Will Not Boost High-Tech Innovation; Encouraging Entrepreneurialism Will

• • Adam Thierer
• November 30, 2021

• | State Testimonies State Testimonies

Ohio Should Open the Door to Skilled Workers

• • Edward J. Timmons
• October 27, 2021

Ohio House of Representatives, State and Local Government Committee

• | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

85 Years of Economic Warfare Between States is Enough | RealClearPolicy

• • Matthew D. Mitchell
  • Michael D. Farren
• October 19, 2021

• | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
• | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations

Ex-Im Favors High-Income Nations When Choosing What Exports to Support

• • Veronique de Rugy
  • Justin Leventhal
• June 12, 2020

• | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
• | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs

Occupational Licensing Reform and the Right to Earn a Living: A Blueprint for Action

• • Adam Thierer
  • Trace Mitchell
• April 20, 2020

• | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
• | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs

Corporate Welfare: Beyond the Budgetary Cost

• • Veronique de Rugy
  • Tad DeHaven
• March 31, 2020

• | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
• | Working Papers Working Papers

Outlawing Favoritism: The Economics, History, and Law of Anti-Aid Provisions in State Constitutions

• • Matthew D. Mitchell
  • Jonathan Riches
  • Veronica Thorson
  • Anne Philpot
• March 24, 2020

• | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
• | State Testimonies State Testimonies

Colorado Occupational Licensing and Credential Portability

• • Matthew D. Mitchell
• March 12, 2020

Testimony before the Colorado General Assembly, House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor

• | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
• | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs

A Summary of the History and Effects of Anti-Aid Provisions in State Constitutions

• • Matthew D. Mitchell
  • Robin Currie
  • Nita Ghei
• December 16, 2019

• | Government Spending Government Spending
• | Research Papers Research Papers

The Economics of a Targeted Economic Development Subsidy

• • Matthew D. Mitchell
  • Michael D. Farren
  • Jeremy Horpedahl
  • Olivia Gonzalez
• November 21, 2019

• | Government Spending Government Spending
• | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

St. Louis Should Not Succumb to Subsidizing Its New MLS Stadium

• • Michael D. Farren
  • Anne Philpot
• August 22, 2019

• | Government Spending Government Spending
• | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

Quotable Quotes: Stadium Subsidies are a Terrible Investment for Taxpayers

• • Michael D. Farren
  • Philip St. Jean
• August 20, 2019

• | Housing Housing
• | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

Quotable Quotes: Targeted Economic Development Subsidies Don't Create Economic Growth

• • Michael D. Farren
  • Philip St. Jean
• July 23, 2019

• | Housing Housing
• | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

Quotable Quotes: The Prisoner’s Dilemma of Targeted Economic Development Subsidies

• • Michael D. Farren
  • Philip St. Jean
• July 9, 2019

The only winning move is not to play

• | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
• | TV Appearance TV Appearance

Michael D. Farren on C-SPAN's Washington Journal

• • Michael D. Farren
• February 21, 2019

• | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
• | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

Amazon Cancels New York Expansion Plans

• • Matthew D. Mitchell
  • Michael D. Farren
• February 14, 2019

Mercatus Scholars Respond to Amazon's Announcement

• | Housing Housing
• | State Testimonies State Testimonies

Colorado Occupational Licensing: Barriers to Opportunity in the Centennial State

• • Matthew D. Mitchell
• February 13, 2019

Testimony before the Colorado House Committee on Business Affairs and Labor

• | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
• | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts

Will Interstate Compacts Change the Stadium Subsidies Game?

• • Michael D. Farren
  • Matthew D. Mitchell
  • Chad Reese
  • Liz Clarke
• February 5, 2019