Publications

Sara Hinkley and Fiona Hsu Executive Summary An analysis of 122 audits of state economic development programs in 44 states reveals a troubling policy landscape. In a time when these programs – such as tax breaks, grants, and loans – are rapidly proliferating, many audits reveal that taxpayers are getting a poor bang for their […]

A Grassroots Guide to Investigating Development Subsidies with Greg LeRoy Since No More Candy Store was published in 1994, the grassroots movement to reform economic development has continued to surge. Seeded in the mid-1980s by activists fighting plant closings, the movement has grown enormously to include tax and budget watchdogs, living wage campaigns, labor unions, […]