Incentives for Regional Development

Part I. Introduction

1. Regional Development Incentives in the United States and India
Kala Seetharam Sridhar

Part II. Tax Incentives: Theory and Evidence

2. Impact of Tax Incentives on Economies: Analytical Framework
Kala Seetharam Sridhar

3. Competition Among American States: Evidence from Illinois Enterprise Zones
Kala Seetharam Sridhar

4. Impact of Tax Incentives on the Unemployment Rate: Evidence From Ohio
Kala Seetharam Sridhar

5. Benefits and Costs of Regional Development: Evidence from Ohio’s Enterprise Zone Programme
Kala Seetharam Sridhar

Part III. Infrastructure Incentives: Theory and Evidence

6. Impact of Growth Centres on Unemployment and Firm Location: Evidence from India
Kala Seetharam Sridhar

7. Firm Location Decisions and Their Impact on Local Economies: Evidence from India’s Growth Centres
Kala Seetharam Sridhar

Part IV. Lessons Learned

8. Lessons Learned from the United States and India
Kala Seetharam Sridhar

Keywords: Economics, Development Economics, Regional Development