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Thu, Jun 11, 2009 -- 9:00 AM
Evaluating Enterprise Zones
California's Enterprise Zones -- depressed areas designated for tax breaks aimed at attracting businesses and investors --
have no notable impact on job creation. That's according to a new report by the Public Policy Institute of California. Still,
proponents of enterprise zones argue that job creation is only one of many benefits, and that the program is working.
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Host: Michael Krasny
Guests:
- Craig Johnson, president of the California Association of Enterprise Zones and manager of the Long Beach, California Enterprise Zone
- Jed Kolko, economist, associate director and research fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California
