A Win for Economic Development Sanity
There isn’t enough good news about economic development policy in Missouri. But a recent vote in Maryland Heights, just outside...
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Kansas City’s Economic Development Corporation Is in Need of Overhaul
The Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City (EDC) seems unable to provide meaningful assistance to city leaders regarding economic development...
Some Positive Signs on Economic Development Incentives in Kansas City
Writers at the Show-Me Institute have been railing against the subsidy culture of Kansas City for years. A wide range...
“Sometimes Common Sense Does Prevail”
Those words were spoken by Missouri Governor Mike Parson about the agreement struck with Kansas to end some aspects of...
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Theoretical Jobs
H&R Block once claimed to have created more than 2,000 new jobs by moving employees to a different building, courtesy...
The More They Give, the More They Take
The bottom line regarding tax giveaways like tax increment financing (TIF) and other subsidies is this: The more officials hand...
2018 Blueprint: Economic Development Subsidies
THE PROBLEM: Excessive use of economic development subsidies has diverted much-needed tax revenue to developers and away from schools and...
2018 Blueprint: Moving Missouri Forward
The Show-Me Institute’s 2018 Blueprint: Moving Missouri Forward presents 16 policy ideas covering a broad range of issues—from education to...
TIF Doesn’t Create Jobs
Paul F. Byrne, a professor at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas—who has examined tax increment financing (TIF) use in Missouri...
Fixing a Blight on Missouri Statutes
We’ve written for years about the failure of Missouri municipalities to focus their development efforts on reviving the moribund parts...
Real Incentive Reforms for Saint Louis
Economic development incentives like tax increment financing (TIF) and tax abatement have been grossly misused in Missouri’s two major cities...
Show-Me Now! Joplin Rebuilt Without Government Subsidies
Six years after a tornado destroyed much of Joplin, MO, the city is back. The population is larger now. Property...
Correction to Saint Louis TIF essay
The Show Me Institute’s recently-released paper, “Tax Increment Financing in Saint Louis,” contains an error. That error was quoted in...
Despite Subsidies, Joplin Rebuilt Itself
On May 22, 2011, a tornado ripped through Joplin, Missouri killing 166 people and damaging or destroying 7,500 structures. In...
Missing: Credible Evidence that Stadiums Grow the Economy
What do leprechauns, ghosts, and economic benefits from sports stadiums all have in common? They lack any substantive evidence for...
A Sober Look at Development Subsidies
Marketing professionals and politicians alike will tell you that framing is everything. A half-carat diamond ring looks huge if you...
A Developer’s Market
The Delmar Loop is one of the most vibrant areas in the Saint Louis region. It’s even been listed as...
2017 Blueprint: Moving Missouri Forward
The 2017 Blueprint: Moving Missouri Forward presents 15 policy ideas covering a broad ranges of issues – from education to healthcare,...
2017 Blueprint: Moving Missouri Forward
The 2017 Blueprint: Moving Missouri Forward presents 15 policy ideas covering a broad ranges of issues – from education to healthcare, from...
We Are Thankful for Citizen Petitioners
The recent past has been a busy time for citizen petitioners in Kansas City. Current and recent efforts have included...
