1985
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9299.1985.tb00898.x
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The Scunthorpe Enterprize Zone: An Example of Muddled Interventionism

Abstract: The article examines the case of the Scunthorpe Enterprize Zone (EZ) and the extent to which it is consistent with the Conservative Government's emphasis on the market mechanism. It also looks at the likely impact of this EZ on the local and sub‐regional economy. The article concludes by observing that Scunthorpe District Council was quick to take advantage of its EZ status, which has already generated a significant number of jobs for the town, but at the possible cost of jobs in other parts of the sub region.… Show more

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“…The British experience has been evaluated in number of studies which include government-funded monitoring reports (Roger 18See Bromley and Morgan (1985) and Bromley and Rees (1988) for details of the Swansea enterprise zone. 20See Shutt (1984), Barnes and Preston (1985), Thomas and Bromley (1987), Talbot (1988), Schwarz and Volgy (1988). 18 percent ofzone firms represented relocations.…”
Section: The British Experiencementioning
confidence: 99%
“…The British experience has been evaluated in number of studies which include government-funded monitoring reports (Roger 18See Bromley and Morgan (1985) and Bromley and Rees (1988) for details of the Swansea enterprise zone. 20See Shutt (1984), Barnes and Preston (1985), Thomas and Bromley (1987), Talbot (1988), Schwarz and Volgy (1988). 18 percent ofzone firms represented relocations.…”
Section: The British Experiencementioning
confidence: 99%
“… See Shutt (1984),Barnes and Preston (1985),Thomas and Bromley (1987),Talbot (1988), andSchwarz and Volgy (1988).21 Great Britain Department of the Environment(1986) PA Cambridge Economics (1987)…”
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“…Estos programas incluían, por un período de diez años, exenciones a los impuestos sobre la propiedad, un 100% de deducción de impuestos al ingreso de todos los gastos en bienes de capital y edificios, y una exención de impuestos en la compra de terrenos no urbanizados. Distintas evaluaciones de estas iniciativas mostraron, invariablemente, que no hubo efectos positivos en el empleo ni en la inversión en dichas zonas geográficas (Barnes y Preston, 1985;Talbot, 1988). Como resultado de esta evidencia, el Gobierno decidió terminar con estas zonas industriales en 1991 y los beneficios de las dos últimas zonas que seguían funcionando -que fueron aprobadas en 1989, cuando el programa aún estaba vigente-se terminaron en 1999.…”
Section: D) Efectos De Los Incentivos Tributarios Localesunclassified