[Fwd: Re: [CPEO-BIF] Different kinds of subsidies]

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

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Subject: Re: [CPEO-BIF] Different kinds of subsidies
Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2006 07:22:11 -0500
From: Sharon Barr <sharonpbarr@earthlink.net>
To: lsiegel@cpeo.org


I think some of the best research and writing on subsidies in general
can be found at www.goodjobsfirst.org

Sharon Barr

On Nov 2, 2006, at 2:20 AM, Lenny Siegel wrote:

Has anyone ever attempted to categorize subsidies by purpose or
function? It seems to me that not all incentives are designed to do
the same thing.

Some are designed to promote reuse of a particular property or group
of properties. For example, assessment or cleanup grants may lead a
developer to propose a project in the inner city, where property is
often blighted and/or contaminated, instead of a "greenfield" on the
edge of town.

Some are designed to promote a particular reuse. For example, a
developer may be allowed to build more residential units than zoning
would normally permitted in exchange for providing below-market units
for rent or sale.

Some are designed to attract specific companies, such as Intel,
Toyota, etc. Tax abatement is a common tool used to subsidize
companies that are expected to provide jobs and prestige to a community.

There must be other types.

Lenny
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Lenny Siegel
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Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
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