Location and investment effects of a tax abatement program

George Morse and Michael C. Farmer

No 279050, 1984 Annual Meeting, August 5-8, Ithaca, New York from American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

Abstract: Previous research has generally found tax abatements to be unimportant in firm location, but their popularity is growing. This study uses an expected value approach to establish criteria for measuring effectiveness and uses primary data to assess the actual effectiveness of a form of tax abatement used in 34 states.

Keywords: Agricultural Finance; Public Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 15
Date: 1984-08
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.279050

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