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Study: Large corporate tax subsidies may boost local business innovation

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]

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Study: Large corporate tax subsidies may boost local business innovation

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Nathan Goldman, Contributor ·

    Megadeal Tax Subsidies Boost Local Innovation, Study Finds

    New research on billion-dollar Megadeal tax subsidies, like Micron's $5.5B New York deal, finds a hidden benefit: more innovation among nearby, unrelated local firms.