Category: Economics
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Rich States, Poor States, 2105 edition
In Rich States, Poor States, Kansas continues with middle-of-the-pack performance, and fell in the forward-looking forecast for the second year in a row.
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Energy subsidies for electricity production, in proportion
To compare federal subsidies for the production of electricity, we must consider subsidy values in proportion to the amount of electricity generated, because the magnitude is vastly different.
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Government intervention may produce unwanted incentives
A Kansas economic development incentive program has the potential to alter hiring practices for reasons not related to applicants’ job qualifications.
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Tax increment financing (TIF) resources
Resources on tax increment financing (TIF) districts.
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Clawbacks illustrate difficulty of economic development
Politicians and government officials like clawbacks in economic development incentive agreements. But do these provisions have any negative aspects?
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Research on economic development incentives
As Wichita considers how to grow its economy, its reliance on targeted economic development incentives should be guided by research, not the grandstanding of politicians and bureaucrats.
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Corporate income tax rates in U.S. do not help our economy
Over the past two decades most large industrial countries have reduced their corporate income tax rates. Two countries, however, stand out from this trend: France and The United States.
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Kansas ‘Green Book’ released
Kansas Policy Institute has published a book exploring the relationship between the size of government and economic growth.
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What is the evidence on taxes and growth?
… results consistently point to significant negative effects of taxes on economic growth even after controlling for various other factors such as government spending, business cycle conditions, and monetary policy.
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Foundations of a Free Society
Freedom creates prosperity. It unleashes human talent, invention and innovation, creating wealth where none existed before, writes Eamonn Butler of the Adam Smith Institute.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Can anyone make a pencil?
In this excerpt from WichitaLiberty.TV, I introduce the video “I, Pencil” and then show the movie as created by Competitive Enterprise Institute.
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Commercial property taxes in Wichita are high
An ongoing study reveals that generally, property taxes on commercial and industrial property in Wichita are high. In particular, taxes on commercial property in Wichita are among the highest in the nation