Why cities provide tax breaks even when they are strapped for revenue
Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Like the state and federal government, local governments offer tax incentives to businesses to help solve economic and/or environmental problems. In this lesson students will explore the web sites of three different cities and determine what incentives are offered and what problems they are trying to solve. They will also be asked to determine if the benefits gained from the incentives offset the costs incurred.
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