Movie production incentives (MPI) are a popular economic development strategy employed by US states. Film subsidies are … of film incentives on state economies …

I estimate the impacts of recently-popular U.S. state film incentives on filming location, film industry employment …, wages, and establishments, and spillover impacts on related industries. I compile a detailed database of incentives … outcomes in states before and after they adopt incentives, relative to similar states that did not adopt incentives over the …

I estimate the impacts of recently-popular U.S. state film incentives on filming location, film industry employment …, wages, and establishments, and spillover impacts on related industries. I compile a detailed database of incentives … outcomes in states before and after they adopt incentives, relative to similar states that did not adopt incentives over the …

I estimate the impacts of recently-popular U.S. state film incentives on filming location, film industry employment …, wages, and establishments, and spillover impacts on related industries. I compile a detailed database of incentives … outcomes in states before and after they adopt incentives, relative to similar states that did not adopt incentives over the …

This paper reviews the research literature relevant to economic development incentives provided by state and local … governments, and recommends reforms in these incentives. I argue that the main problem with current incentive policies is that … state and local governments often provide incentives that are not in the best interest of that state or local area, for …