An Examination of Incentives to Attract and Retain Businesses in Kentucky

Authors

William Hoyt, University of KentuckyFollow
Christopher Jepsen, University of KentuckyFollow
Kenneth R. Troske, University of KentuckyFollow

Abstract

Excerpt from the executive summary:

The offering of tax and other location-based incentives to firms considering locating operations in a state, as well as firms with existing operations, has become a common practice of both state and local governments in the past thirty years. However, these programs are not without their critics. Some of the concerns about these programs arise from the lack of strong evidence, either supportive or critical of these programs. The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development contracted with the Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) to produce a series of reports examining the effectiveness of tax incentives in Kentucky.

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

1-18-2007

Notes/Citation Information

Submitted to the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development.

This report was completed with assistance from Charles Hokayem and Jillian Kearns.

A presentation based on this report is available as the additional file listed below.

Repository Citation

Hoyt, William; Jepsen, Christopher; and Troske, Kenneth R., "An Examination of Incentives to Attract and Retain Businesses in Kentucky" (2007). CBER Research Report. 12.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/cber_researchreports/12