Local Tax Abatement
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This policy brief reports data and analysis on Indiana’s local property tax abatement from 2002 through 2011, the most recent year for which all data is available. The purpose of this study is to extend the findings from our earlier work on tax incentives (Faulk and Hicks 2013), which focused primarily on state tax incentives. |
Published December 5, 2013
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An Analysis of State & Local Tax Incentives in Indiana
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Produced for the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, this study examines tax incentives for business development in Indiana and peer states. |
Published November 21, 2013
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A Study of the Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Regional Equity of the IEDC
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This study evaluates the scope, scale, efficiency, and efficacy of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) as it pursues its mission. Our findings recommend that Indiana should preserve the current structure of IEDC, which has become a model for other states. |
Published October 21, 2013
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Forecast Update Oct. 1, 2013: The Economic Effect of the Government Shutdown
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This government shutdown is the first since January 1996 and the 18th since 1977. The event may be short-lived, but its economic effects can be long-lasting. Economist Michael J. Hicks gives his insight in this economic brief. |
Published October 1, 2013
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The Causes of State Differences in Per Capita Income: How Does Indiana Fare?
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Per capita personal income has become an increasingly common measure of the effectiveness of economic development policy. This study is designed to better explain personal income dynamics for Indiana within a national context. To perform this, we explore how personal income has changed over time, relative to the nation and surrounding states. |
Published August 14, 2013
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