Read the full report: http://bit.ly/2wdvNEa
Recently, Patrick Tuohey held a press conference about the findings in the report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyVBIJ59yIo&t=
Kansas City’s recent study of economic development incentives found that
such incentives offer a return on investment almost four times that which was
invested. This dramatic discovery runs counter to the vast majority of research on the value of such economic development subsidies.
Based on multiple open records requests over the past few months, it appears
the $350,000 “Kansas City Incentives Study” was fatally flawed from its
inception and completely unresponsive to the city council’s directive.
Susan Pendergrass is Director of Research and Education Policy at the Show-Me Institute: https://showmeinstitute.org/susan-pendergrass
Patrick Tuohey is the Director of Municipal Policy at the Show-Me Institute: https://showmeinstitute.org/patrick-tuohey
Learn more about the Show-Me Institute: https://showmeinstitute.org/
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