Selling the State: Economic Development Policy in Kentucky

Many government and economic leaders–especially in Kentucky–are not
going to be happy with this book. It unravels myths surrounding a welfare state
dedicated to supporting business profitability while staking a claim on job cre
–
ation for the masses. The system runs on regressive taxes that hit workers hardest.

In addition, job creation coming out of the 2007 has been weak by all historic
measures, despite pervasive corporate tax breaks.
Over the past two generations, job creation using incentives of one sort or
another has become a central function of government at all levels. Critics will
question the analytical tools I use. They will disagree with my interpretations.
They will question the facts I use. Such is the fun of different viewpoints, different
ways of seeing and knowing, in civil debates.

We need a good debate about the role of government in assisting businesses
in the name of job creation. Much is at stake. I hope
Selling the State
–a pun if
ever there was one–contributes to the discussion in some way.

Timothy Collins

http://www.iira.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Selling-the-State-Economic-Development-Policy-in-Kentucy-by-Timothy-Collins..pdf