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Nebraska Government Expands Tax Credit for R&D at Universities, Requests Biotech Plan
During the last week of the legislative session, Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman signed two bills into law - one dealing with R&D tax credits and the other authorizing the development of a statewide biotechnology strategic plan.
Hawaii Expected to Limit Tax Credits for Technology Investments
Election Preview: Voters to Decide on Statewide TBED Issues
While the Presidential election takes center stage on November 4, voters in several states also will cast their votes on statewide ballot issues affecting the TBED community. In addition to the 11 gubernatorial races and more than 5,800 state legislative seats up for grabs, voters across the nation will consider measures to provide funding for public education, expand investment in alternative and renewable energy, lift restrictions on stem-cell research, and eliminate income tax and state spending caps.
Grim Fiscal Outlook for Cities Expected Through 2010
Recent Research: Measuring the Effectiveness of State R&D Tax Credits
Two weeks ago, Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter vetoed legislation to repeal state R&D income tax credits for Idaho companies. Among his reasons for the veto, Gov. Otter claimed removing the credits would put Idaho at a competitive disadvantage because surrounding states over similar incentives. Was he right?
Transferable Tax Credits in Missouri: An Analytical Review
In 2005, Missouri had 53 legally authorized tax credit programs. In this paper, the authors assemble basic information on all of these programs and further analyze the six largest (by tax credits issued) that include freely transferable credits. Their analysis focuses on the institutional features of these programs, the kinds of market failures or disparities they may address, and whether the design of each program is consistent with its economic rationale.
Subsidizing (and Taxing) Business Procurement
This paper studies the effect of a subsidy (or tax) on suppliers in a market in which suppliers bid for the opportunity to provide goods and services to "downstream" manufacturers. The study concludes that these subsidies must be small in order to create profits greater than the amount of the subsidy.
Releasing Constraints to Growth or Pushing on a String ? The Impact of Credit, Training, Business Associations, and Taxes on the Performance of Mexican Micro-firms
The authors employ propensity score matching and a traditional control function approach to examine the impact of participation in various societal institutions on microfirm performance in Mexico. They find that firms that participate in credit markets, receive training, pay taxes, and belong to business associations exhibit significantly higher profits, even after controlling for the various factors that drive participation in those institutions.
State Tax Policy and Entrepreneurial Activity
The researchers use a panel of aggregated state-level tax data to estimate the effects of tax policy on entrepreneurship. State tax policy, including both tax rates and the type of taxes in a state’s portfolio, has only a modest effect on aggregate state entrepreneurship rates.
Optimal Taxation of Entrepreneurial Capital with Private Information
This article attempts to determine the best structure for the taxation of entrepreneurial capital and financial assets in economies, like that of the US, in which firms possess information not available to competitors or the public. Returns to entrepreneurial capital are risky and depend on entrepreneurs hidden effort. The authors find that entrepreneurial capital should be taxed at the firm level and again when it accrues to outside investors in the form of stock returns.