Category Archives: Business incentives

How should we respond to uncertainty?

Posted on January 6, 2011 by timbartik

Although there is good research support for the economic development benefits of early childhood programs, there is also some uncertainty. In particular, we don’t know whether large-scale implementation of some early childhood program will yield the same sizable long-term benefits … Continue reading →

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Investing in Kids now ready for shipping!

Posted on January 4, 2011 by timbartik

The Upjohn Institute Press now has both hardback and paperback copies of my book investing in Kids available. You can order online at the Institute’s website.  The paperback goes for $20. A great value for a book of 415 pages! … Continue reading →

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How we can improve the local productivity of business incentives

Posted on December 29, 2010 by timbartik

Although this blog (and my book, Investing in Kids) is mainly concerned with how early childhood programs can provide economic development benefits, I also consider the role of business incentives in economic development. Business incentives are tax breaks or services … Continue reading →

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Film incentives: why are they particularly problematic as economic development incentives?

Posted on December 28, 2010 by timbartik

In a recent blog post, Matt Yglesias casts a skeptical eye on incentives for film production in a particular state or local economy.  Many states offer huge incentives for films to be made in the state, on the grounds that … Continue reading →

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How business incentives affect economic development, and why effects can be so large

Posted on December 27, 2010 by timbartik

My book Investing in Kids: Early Childhood Programs and Local Economic Development does not just analyze the economic development effects of early childhood programs.  To fully understand the economic development benefits of early childhood programs, we need to contrast their … Continue reading →

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Sports Stadiums vs. Other Business Incentives vs. Early Childhood Programs

Posted on December 20, 2010 by timbartik

Irene Sege, Communications Director for Strategies for Children, recently wrote a blog post at their blog Eye on Early Education on the economic development benefits of sports stadiums vs. early childhood programs. Sports stadiums are probably one of the least … Continue reading →

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