APPRAISAL COMMENTS ON TAX INCREMENT FINANCING EFFEVTIVENESS IN THE CONTEXT OF EVALUATING IOWA TAX POLICY ALTERNATIVES

In recent weeks several Iowa policymakers, leaders, and citizens have become interested in proposals involving significant policy reforms and tax increment financing. Much of the discussion is based on the results of a single study based on aggregate approaches that were never designed for the conte...

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Published inResearch in Agricultural & Applied Economics
Main Author Edelman, Mark A
Format Paper
LanguageEnglish
Published St. Paul Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA) 01.01.2003
Edition1043
SeriesWorking Paper #03005
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Economic analysis
Public Economics
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Summary:In recent weeks several Iowa policymakers, leaders, and citizens have become interested in proposals involving significant policy reforms and tax increment financing. Much of the discussion is based on the results of a single study based on aggregate approaches that were never designed for the context of evaluating policy alternatives. At the request of several leaders, provided herein is a limited appraisal of the context and content of the study, 'Do Tax Increment Finance Districts Spur Social and Economic Growth?' (Revised 3/6/03)
DOI:10.22004/ag.econ.18203