Incentive Watch Sunday, April 03, 2005 The Daily Press in Virginia has run a series on the state of incentives in Virginia (and the picture is not pretty): Broken Promises Switching Sides to the Private Sector Battery Maker Took City, State Money Incentives vs. Entitlements Shifting Rules Affect Fund's Security An editorial from Roanoke summarizes teh situation in Virginia: Troubling returns on Va. business incentives After criticizing Boeing, Airbus plays the incentives game: Airbus parent eyes U.S. incentives In Dayton, OH, the state is adding to the incentive pot for a California-based technology company. Read more. Learn about the company. Here's a good article that gives you a brief historical perspective on incentives. Read more. Kentucky is providing $2 million in tax credits for a $6 million expansion of a medical equipment company. The incentive package is designed to keep a company from moving 12 miles away into southern Indiana. Read more. posted by Ed Morrison |		This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. links Some Background on EDPro Weblog The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it. One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information. So, spread the word...Share the knowledge. Tell a friend about EDPro Weblog. If you are using a news reader, here is the link to syndicate this site: Here's the link if you are a bloglines subscriber: Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking. Background on Ed Morrison Download some background information on me here.

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