Sunday, January 08, 2006
Here are the articles on incentives I came across last week.
South Carolina will be increasing its budget for economic development, and the governor wants to add $7 million to a deal closing fund. Read more.
Missouri has an interesting incentive program to promote Individual Development Accounts. This initiative reflects the emerging trend of shifting incentives from companies to people. Read more.
Faced with evidence that the state's incentives are not spread evenly across Indiana, Governor Daniels tried to focus attention on the core issue of investments in quality jobs. To his mind, simple measures of incentive dollars per capita probably do not tell you very much. Read more.
Rhode Island has benefited from a move by Fidelity away from Massachusetts. This move has touched off a comparison of incentives between the two states. Read more.
New York has established 3 new Empire Zones. Read more.
Minnesota is trying to hold on to its Ford plant. Read more here, here, and here.
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