Do enterprise zones create jobs? Evidence from California’s enterprise zone program
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0094-1190/$ see front matter 2010 Elsevier Inc. A doi:10.1016/j.jue.2010.01.002 * Corresponding author. Address: Department of 92697, United States. Fax: +1 949 824 2182. E-mail addresses: [email protected] (D. Neumark 1 Fax: +1 415 291 4401. We use new establishment-level data and geographic mapping methods to improve upon evaluations of the effectiveness of state enterprise zones, focusing on California’s program. Because zone boundaries do not follow census tracts or zip codes, we created digitized maps of original zone boundaries and later expansions. We combine these maps with geocoded observations on most businesses located in California. The evidence indicates that enterprise zones do not increase employment. We also find no shift of employment toward the lower-wage workers targeted by enterprise zone incentives. We conclude that the program is ineffective in achieving its primary goals. 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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