A Long-Term Evaluation of the First Generation of the French Urban Enterprise Zones

Pauline Givord, Simon Quantin and Quantin Trevien ()
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Quantin Trevien: CREST, INSEE, Sciences Po

No 2014-48, Working Papers from Center for Research in Economics and Statistics

Abstract: This paper provides new empirical assessment on the long-term e ciency of locally-targeted tax incentives in revitalizing distressed areas, and on the impact on local population. We focus on the rst generation of the French \Enterprise Zone" initiative, implemented in 1997 in France. On the opposite to previous results of similar program in France, we observe strong positive impact of EZ on economic activity in the short-run, robust to several identi cation strategy. However, longrun estimates suggest that this program fails to impulse self-sustaining economic development. After ve years, the early positive results are reduced as the increase in business locations is partially o set by more frequent business discontinuations. Besides, the small impact on resident employment and on local services suggests a lack of accurate targeting.

Keywords: Enterprise Zones; Local Employment; Propensity Score Matching; Evaluation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C23 H71 R5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 40
Date: 2014-03
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