A new academic study suggests that large tax subsidy packages, known as "Megadeals," may have an unintended positive effect on the innovation of local businesses. Researchers analyzed patent filings from firms in counties that received these substantial subsidies, comparing them to firms in neighboring counties without such deals. The findings indicate that local companies, even those not directly receiving the subsidy, tend to increase their patenting activity when a Megadeal is established nearby. AI
RANK_REASON Academic study published in a journal. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.1]
- Aruhn Venkat
- Business Modern Analyst
- California State University, Long Beach
- Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
- Georgia
- Good Jobs First
- Indiana
- Journal of Accounting Research
- Micron Technology
- New York
- Shaphan Ng
- Singapore Management University
- Tesla
- University of California - Riverside
- Yoojin Lee
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