JOURNAL ARTICLE

The Great Recession's Impact on Credible Commitment: An Analysis of Private Investment in Tax Increment Financing Districts

Title:
The Great Recession's Impact on Credible Commitment: An Analysis of Private Investment in Tax Increment Financing Districts
Authors:
Overton, Michael Bland, Robert
Year:
2014
Output Type:
Journal Article
Venue:
State and Local Government Review
Venue Type:
Peer-reviewed journal
Status:
Published
Theme:
Municipal Finance and Budgeting
Sub-theme:
Economic Development
Shared Trajectory:
Public-Private Partnerships
Abstract:
This study explores the Great Recession’s effect on the commitment by the city of Dallas, Texas, to its private partners in seventeen tax increment financing (TIF) districts. What effect did the recession have on private investment in public–private partnerships? Did the recession cause a loss of credibility in the city’s commitment, resulting in lower levels of private investment? Was there a lasting structural change in the determinants of private participation stemming from the recession? Results from a random effects Tobit model show that the city’s proposed budget for each TIF district was a significant determinant of the level of private investment. However, during the recession, the actual amount of investment by the city was essential to reassuring private investors of the city’s commitment.
Topics:
Tax increment financing Public-private partnerships
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1177/0160323X14559713
Citations (OpenAlex):
12
OpenAlex ID:
W2313835224
Full Citation:
Overton, Michael and Robert Bland. (2014). "The Great Recession's Impact on Credible Commitment: An Analysis of Private Investment in Tax Increment Financing Districts." State and Local Government Review, 46 (4), 282-297. https://doi.org/10.1177/0160323X14559713
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Overton, Michael; Bland, Robert (2014). The Great Recession's Impact on Credible Commitment: An Analysis of Private Investment in Tax Increment Financing Districts. State and Local Government Review.

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