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Film Incentives Don’t Generate Economic Development
Incentives are a poor use of resources
… the plug on the last film incentive. Most scholarly research … corporate and industrial welfare incentives — to be ineffective and … publish a new study on film incentives by economics professor John … titled, “Do Movie Production Incentives Generate Economic Development?,” … bolstered by movie production incentives, similar to other studies; … more
Michigan’s Obamacare Medicaid Expansion
Incentives gone awry
… offer “healthy behavior” incentives for new enrollees. The idea … to mimic the cost-saving incentives inherent in private Health … policymakers sought other incentives. Since the state couldn’t … leaves the exact form of an incentive up to the discretion of the … cards, “This really is an incentive to expand participation in … more
New Evidence: Film Incentives Still Don’t Work
Research from Michael Thom analyzes a variety of programs
… once the most generous film incentive program in the nation. Mackinac … states and found that film incentive programs, on the whole, have … different types of film incentives offered by states, such … for particular types of incentives, but the impacts were tiny. … evidence that these types of incentives created new jobs.
Film … more
MEGA Mistake: Big Corporate Welfare Program Still a Waste
State economic development incentives often don’t result in much development.
… state economic development incentives that found that corporate … firms but at a huge cost of incentive offered per job created per … $14 billion in state tax incentives during its lifetime. Our … state economic development incentive programs, we created a database … were forced to work with incentives offered and not necessarily … more
Analysis of the D.R.I.V.E. Alternative on No-Fault Reform
Proposal would increase lawsuits, incentivize fraud and drive insurers out of state
… is still eligible for other benefits from other claims. This clearly reduces the possible penalty for filing a fraudulent claim and by doing so incentivizes fraudulent behavior.
The D.R.I.V.E. plan would also limit the factors that may be used to price out premiums to vehicle type, annual miles driven … more
Business Subsidy Programs Grow State’s Bureaucracy, Not Its Economy
They’re mostly just in-state cronyism, not big employer “deal closing” incentives
Renewable Energy Advocate Falsely Claims Industry is not Supported by Taxpayer Dollars
Michigan issues numerous incentives
… the “North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center” tracks financial "incentives" that promote renewable energy offered by local, state and federal municipalities … industry. These include:
Four state-administered programs that offer incentives to manufacturers of renewable energy equipment.
Three loan programs. … more
State Subsidies for Hollywood Dying in Iowa and Drawing Fire In Missouri and Michigan
… thoughts about film tax incentives. Iowa is cancelling its … recommended ending its film incentives. The report stated: “This … than $200 million in tax incentives even though the program … said of Branstad.
Offering incentives to movie studios is a recent … states that offer significant incentives. In 2002, there were five. … more
Film incentives still don’t make sense for Michigan
Michigan corporate welfare meets Hollywood accounting: What could go wrong?
… transpired from 2008-2015 when Michigan had film incentives:
Taxpayers spent $500 million, resulting in … taxpayers.
A key argument from proponents of film incentives in Michigan is that “everyone is doing it.” About 40 states have incentives, with Michigan being one of the ones that doesn’t. … more
How Would You Spend an Extra $130?
Film incentive programs take from everyone to give to a few
… economist Bob Tannenwald remarked that film incentives were a bad deal for taxpayers.
"Another way … program."
With roughly $500 million offered in incentives from the start of the program to present, the … policymakers put $50 million of tax money in the film incentive budget. more
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