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Do Not Assume Economic Development Spending is Effective

Is economic development a nuclear arms race?

… more spending on state economic development: “It’s not competitive,” … The problem is that economic development spending is an ineffective … spend on the programs has an economic effect as well. Numerous … practical — to believe that economic development incentives have little … disappeared.) Thus, if economic development were an arms race, … more

How to Improve Economic Development Transparency

State considers changes to economic development disclosure

The state is looking to improve its transparency and is targeting its economic development reports, according to MIRS, a Lansing-insider newsletter. The state received suboptimal ratings from the Public Interest Research Group and is seeking to improve its position. It is good that the administration … more

Economic Interference Week

Economic Development Week is no cause for celebration

The International Economic Development Council is recognizing … promoting what it calls “Economic Development Week,” designed to … If anything, government development agencies interfere with rather than facilitate economic well-being, particularly … under the rubric of economic development and job creation. Decades … more

Economic Well-Being Tied to Economic Freedom

The best economic development tool is a free market

… deeply affected people’s economic and fiscal well-being and … idea that the best economic development tool is a free market, … of what made for a sound economic policy before the pandemic … measure the degree to which economic freedom rules in each state … Strategic Fund and Michigan Economic Development Corporation) and related … more

Michigan Employers Create Thousands of Jobs without the Aid of Politicians

Economic development programs just transfer money to a lucky handful

… by taxpayer-funded economic development programs — those that … every state has an economic development apparatus, such as the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, that awards … The efforts of these economic development programs only amount … that might have had larger economic impacts if spent on something … more

Politicians Get Too Much Blame — and Credit — for Economic Trends

Partisan interpretations of economic data harms policy development

… data a narrative about how their party is responsible for the positive development and the other party is responsible for the negative ones. Another interpretation … so do entrepreneurs and business managers who do the heavy lifting of economic growth. It would be better to stop providing instant partisan interpretations … more

Will Republicans Backtrack on Corporate Welfare Cuts?

Many economic development programs receive bipartisan support

… authors. Under the heading “GOP Economic Theory” they say this: In … of the government picking economic winners and losers. [Emphasis … Leaders Announce Jobs and Economic Stimulus Plan: Creating Manufacturing … the renewal of the Michigan Economic Growth Authority tax credit … the central planning of our economic lives. They should not have … more

MEGA Mistake: Big Corporate Welfare Program Still a Waste

State economic development incentives often don’t result in much development.

… comprehensive study of state economic development incentives that found … analyzed was the Michigan Economic Growth Authority, a refundable … the impact of state economic development incentive programs, … and others that state economic development incentives often don’t result in much development. Even when scholars find … more

Prisons Not an 'Economic Development' Program

… warranted … (it must) fully consider the potential economic impact (on the community, and) … make it a high priority to close a facility for which the local economic impact is minimized. That’s a nice sentiment … be regarded as a government “jobs” or “economic development” program? Clearly the answer is “no.” … more

A Plea for Skepticism about the MEDC: An Open Letter

Lawmakers should take a closer look at economic development programs

… reading a 2016 study bought by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation from a consultancy called TEConomy … approach is enough to largely discredit their economic impact findings. This raises questions about … or related press release. The state’s economic development administrators have their own reasons to … more