The Tax Foundation released its latest rankings of state tax burdens today (ABJ report here). Let the silliness begin. Taxes play a role in corporate and household location decisions, but they get way too much credit. Here’s how the Tax …
It’s no secret that I stand firmly behind the public sector’s role in accelerating growth of regional economies. Otherwise, I would not have done this, I would not be teaching this, and I definitely wouldn’t have spent the last 12 …
We have a long way to go on the communications front when it comes to economic development. Thomas Friedman on manufacturing in his column today in the New York Times: “The days when Ford or General Electric would come to your …
Center for American Progress is highlighting the Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge: “The Jobs Accelerator program is set to punch well above its weight. There are three important reasons why this small program is particularly worthy of further attention: Focus—promoting …
We’re six months away from the next regular session of the Texas Legislature. Back in January Lt. Governor David Dewhurst issued the Senate interim charges related to job creation in Texas. I was glad to see two items focused on …
Brian Kelsey is an Austin-based economic development consultant and former senior policy advisor at the U.S. Economic Development Administration in Washington, DC. Civic Analytics is his blog about data-driven analysis for understanding community and economic trends. Views expressed here are his own.
