Bruce D. McDonald III

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    Covid-19 is an unfolding health and financial crisis for US local governments. 

Covid-19 is an unfolding health and financial crisis for US local governments. 

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With disputes between the US federal and state governments as to how best to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic ongoing, many local governments have had to respond to the crisis on their own. Bruce D. McDonald, III and Sarah E. Larson write that for many of these local governments, Covid-19 is a double crisis. Not only is it a public health emergency, it is also […]

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    Why states should concentrate on job creation schemes over other forms of business incentives.

Why states should concentrate on job creation schemes over other forms of business incentives.

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Most US states offer financial incentives to attract businesses to their communities and to encourage the growth of those already there. But how do such incentives affect states’ financial positions? By studying five types of financial incentives across 32 states, Bruce D. McDonald, III, J.W. Decker and Brad A.M. Johnson find that almost all such measures generally lead to […]

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