D.C. Council is considering various proposals to increase income taxes on high-income earners. Supporters of the tax increase argue that…

On May 25, 2021, D.C. Policy Center’s Executive Director Yesim Sayin Taylor testified before the Committee on Business and Economic…

COVID-19 related federal legislation and administrative actions have provided an unprecedented amount of federal funding for the District of Columbia….

  Administrative data are slowly catching up with the impacts of the COVID-19 induced economic downturn. On March 9, 2021,…

<< Section 3   |   Return to main report page References Bartik, Timothy J. “A New Panel Database on Business Incentives…

Section 3. The usefulness of tax incentives in D.C. is limited by the make-up of its sectors The District takes…

Section 2: What are tax incentives for economic development? Incentives are “tax breaks, cash grants, loans, or services” that target…

Section 1. Introduction Tax incentives have recently endured public scrutiny as a tool for economic growth. In 2017, Amazon announced…

The District’s strategy for targeting industries, and the dollar value of incentives offered, is unique when compared to the tax…