2013
DOI: 10.1016/j.regsciurbeco.2012.05.002
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Do spatially targeted redevelopment programs spillover?

Abstract: This paper estimates spillover effects from a spatially-targeted redevelopment program, the Federal Empowerment Zone (EZ), on neighboring and economically similar areas. EZs are a set of generous tax incentives and grants aimed at small, economically depressed areas of large U.S. cities. We find areas that border or are economically similar to EZ locations experience a decline in the number of establishments and employment compared to areas that border or are similar to rejected EZ applicants. We also demonstr… Show more

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“…Given the institutional rules of the TEZP, this is not surprising. However, it is in contrast with many other evaluations of place-based programs that find evidence of negative spillovers in terms of economic activity (e.g., Givord et al 2013, Hanson and Rohlin 2013, Mayer et al 2015.…”
Section: B1 Alternative Control Groupcontrasting
confidence: 57%
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“…Given the institutional rules of the TEZP, this is not surprising. However, it is in contrast with many other evaluations of place-based programs that find evidence of negative spillovers in terms of economic activity (e.g., Givord et al 2013, Hanson and Rohlin 2013, Mayer et al 2015.…”
Section: B1 Alternative Control Groupcontrasting
confidence: 57%
“…Thus, 11 A similar strategy is pursued in Kolko and Neumark (2010), Freedman (2012, 2013, and Gobillon et al (2013). 12 A similar strategy is pursued in Ham et al (2011), Givord et al (2013), and Hanson and Rohlin (2013).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Given the institutional rules of the TEZP, this is not surprising. However, it is in contrast with many other evaluations of place-based programs that find evidence of negative spillovers in terms of economic activity (e.g., Givord et al 2013, Hanson and Rohlin 2013, Mayer et al 2015.…”
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confidence: 78%
“…12 A similar strategy is pursued in Ham et al (2011), Givord et al (2013), and Hanson and Rohlin (2013).…”
Section: B Modeling Spilloversmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Solely evaluating the number of created jobs does not tell us whether a place-based policy improves opportunities for employment, increases the income or welfare of disadvantaged who are targeted leave the treated areas in addition to the greatest impact to be on businesses that are founded in enterprise zones or relocate into such zones. Hanson and Rohlin (2013) argue that the effect of enterprise zone programs arises from relocation. Givord et al (2013) find that the second wave of ZFU in 2004 boosted the number of establishments in the treated areas by approximately 5-7% via births and relocations, but the relative impact on relocation is much greater and produces negative spillovers on nearby areas.…”
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confidence: 99%