Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Keyword
-
- Ann Arbor (1)
- Business attraction (1)
- Case study (1)
- Comparative analysis (1)
- Comparative case study (1)
-
- Comparative politics (1)
- Comparative study (1)
- Economic development (1)
- Economic policy (1)
- Greenville (1)
- Health policy (1)
- Huntsville (1)
- Knoxville (1)
- MSA (1)
- Mid-sized metropolitan areas (1)
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (1)
- Pink Tax (1)
- Retention (1)
- Tampon Tax (1)
- Tennessee (1)
- University of Tennessee - Knoxville (1)
- Washington (1)
Articles 1 - 2 of 2
Full-Text Articles in Regional Economics
The Pink Tax: A Comparative Case Study Between Tennessee And Washington State, Megha Chitturi
The Pink Tax: A Comparative Case Study Between Tennessee And Washington State, Megha Chitturi
Baker Scholar Projects
The imposition of an additional luxury tax on menstrual health products, otherwise referred to as the “Pink Tax” or the “Tampon Tax”, is present in some states while absent in others. The decision to repeal such a tax is one that has proven to be critical, as it removes the connotation that such products are of “luxury” and make them more accessible to menstruators throughout the state. As of 2023, twenty-three states have eliminated the tax. The state of Washington falls under that parameter while Tennessee does not. The purpose of this undergraduate honors thesis is to explore the potential …
Competing For Innovation: A Case Study Of Knoxville And Similar Metropolitan Areas, Lucille G. Marret
Competing For Innovation: A Case Study Of Knoxville And Similar Metropolitan Areas, Lucille G. Marret
Baker Scholar Projects
Knoxville competes with other mid-sized metropolitan areas for economic development and business attraction at the national level. Cities such as Greenville, SC, Huntsville, AL, and Ann Arbor, MI have similar resources and attributes to Knoxville, yet they are consistently surpassing Knoxville in business attraction and expansion. It is necessary for policy makers to understand what factors are contributing to underperformance in order to better support Knoxville’s efforts to create an innovation fund. Comparing available assets and access to funding for each MSA reveals that Knoxville has the necessary resources through the University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory to …