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Coffey maintains an economics blog called Economic Incentives, [12] [13] which was the first to show the source of Ireland's 2015 distorted GDP growth was Apple. [14] [15] [16] Coffey has won praise amongst financial commentators for the independence of IFAC's reports, and his role of 'financial watchdog' of state finances. [17] [18] [19]
The book is a collection of articles written by Levitt, an economist who had gained a reputation for applying economic theory to diverse subjects not usually covered by "traditional" economists. In Freakonomics, Levitt and Dubner argue that economics is, at root, the study of incentives. The book's chapters cover:
A tax incentive is an aspect of a government's taxation policy designed to incentivize or encourage a particular economic activity by reducing tax payments. Tax incentives can have both positive and negative impacts on an economy.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris plans to roll out a new set of economic policies this week that aim to help Americans build wealth and set economic incentives for ...
Incentives are most studied in the area of personnel economics where economic analysts, such as those who take part in human resources management practices, focus on how firms make employees more motivated, through pay and career concerns, compensation and performance evaluation, to motivate employees and best achieve the firms' desired ...
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Kevin Allen Hassett (born March 20, 1962) is an American economist who has been the Director of the National Economic Council since 2025. He was the senior advisor and chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers from 2017 to 2019.
An economic development incentive is known as "cash or near-cash assistance provided on a discretionary basis to attract or retain business operations." [ 1 ] These benefits principally encompass tax and economic incentives provided by federal , state , or local governmental bodies.