This paper reviews the research literature relevant to economic development incentives
provided by state and local governments, and recommends reforms in these incentives. I …

Despite a diminishing role in industrial countries, the manufacturing sector continues to be
an engine of economic growth in most developing countries. This article surveys the …

State and Local Public Finance provides a comprehensive and sophisticated analysis of
state and local government public finance practices and issues, using the basic tools of …

Amidst the continuing controversy over American economic development incentives, this
article looks at three key effectiveness issues: Do economic development incentives …

Of the numerous theoretical rationales used to justify federal en-vironmental regulation,
perhaps the most broadly compelling is the argument that without such regulation, states …

What conclusions, if any, can be drawn about the impact of state and local tax policy on
economic development relative to other factors? What tax characteristics appear to be the …

Presently, the states are engaged in intense interstate competition for economic activity by
providing tax incentives for businesses to locate in-state. In this Article, Professor Enrich …

The purpose of this paper is to summarize the burgeoning literature concerning the
relationship between public services, or at least government spending, and economic …

Use of business incentives is one of the most common local economic development
strategies. The authors analyze national surveys of 700 to 1,000 local governments from …

Annotation Anderson and Wassmer (economics, U. of Nebraska-Lincoln and public policy
and administration, California State U.-Sacramento, respectively) examine the use and …