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Jobs, Productivity, and Local Economic Development: What Implications Does Economic Research Have for the Role of Government?

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Overview of the role economic and investment analysis can play in state and local finance. The impact of tax subsidies and property-tax abatements, geographic spillovers and other welfare economics issues, and the costs of economic development are cited.

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  • Bartik, Timothy J., 1994. "Jobs, Productivity, and Local Economic Development: What Implications Does Economic Research Have for the Role of Government?," National Tax Journal, National Tax Association;National Tax Journal, vol. 47(4), pages 847-861, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ntj:journl:v:47:y:1994:i:4:p:847-61
    DOI: 10.1086/NTJ41789113
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    • R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes

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