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Bidding For Business: The Efficacy Of Local Economic Development Incentives In A Metropolitan Area, John E. Anderson, Robert W. Wassmer
Bidding For Business: The Efficacy Of Local Economic Development Incentives In A Metropolitan Area, John E. Anderson, Robert W. Wassmer
Upjohn Press
Anderson and Wassmer examine the use and effectiveness of local economic development incentives within a specific region, the Detroit metropolitan area. The Detroit area serves as a good example, they say, because of the area's 20-plus year track record of its communities offering the gamut of economic incentives aimed at redirecting economic activity and jobs. The evidence they uncover reveals factors that drive cities not just in this Southeast Michigan area, but nationwide to offer particular types of incentives that are more or less generous than those offered by their neighbors.
Tax Base Sharing: Simulations For Kalamazoo County, Timothy L. Hunt
Tax Base Sharing: Simulations For Kalamazoo County, Timothy L. Hunt
Upjohn Press
Uses historical data to simulate the effects of tax base sharing.
The Business Climate In Michigan: Wage & Tax Cost Considerations, Timothy L. Hunt
The Business Climate In Michigan: Wage & Tax Cost Considerations, Timothy L. Hunt
Upjohn Press
Uses a broad definition of "business climate" to assess the attractiveness of Michigan as a place to do business.