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Analysis of Economic Impact of Pennsylvania Governor’s Withholding of Pandemic CARES Act Funding to Lebanon County April 2020-December 2020

24 Wednesday Feb 2021

Posted by AGS Center in Economic Development, Emergency Management, Public Administration

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CARES Act, Charles J. Blankenship, Covid19 Economic Impact, Lebanon County PA, Measuring Severity of Covid19, Pennsylvania Pandemic Lock Down

This report chronicles the pandemic related actions of the Pennsylvania Governor and Lebanon County elected officials during the period of April 2020 to September 2020 and objectively analyses the subsequent impact on the county’s economic recovery from business closure through December 2020. ClickAnalysis of Economic Impact of Pennsylvania Governor’s Withholding of Pandemic CARES Act Funding to Lebanon County

LERTA 2017: Exanples of the Application of the Pennsylvania Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Act [LERTA] During 2017

30 Thursday Nov 2017

Posted by AGS Center in Economic Development, Public Administration, Public Policy

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business incentives, Charles J Blankenship, economic development, economic stimulus, LERTA, local economic revitalization tax assistance, property tax, tax incentives

Since its enactment in 1977 Pennsylvania’s Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Act [LERTA] has become the most widely used local economic development incentive in the Commonwealth. This report lists some examples of how LERTA was used during the programs fortieth anniversary year in 2017.

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How to Defeat and Reform the Regulatory Bureaucracy and Create Shovel Ready Projects

10 Saturday Dec 2016

Posted by AGS Center in Economic Development, Public Administration, Public Policy

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economic stimulus, government bureaucracy, government cost cutting, recession recovery, reform, regulatory consultants, regulatory reform, regulatory reform. shovel ready projects

Click for recommendations, based on author’s real estate development experience, on how to defeat and reform regulatory bureaucracy to stimulate economic development and make US businesses more globally competitive. Click here.how-to-defeat-and-reform-the-regulatory-bureaucracy-and-create-shovel-ready-projects-copy

US Small Business Development Center Program: A Critical Critique

10 Saturday Dec 2016

Posted by AGS Center in Economic Development, Public Administration, Public Policy

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eliminating government programs, government bureaucracy, government cost cutting, government wastes, reform, SBA, SBDC, SCORE, small business counseling, small business development, small business development center program

US Small Business Development Center Program: Critical Critique. Click for a report on why this government program should be eliminated or reformed.

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News Release–Call For Studies

04 Wednesday Jun 2014

Posted by AGS Center in Economic Development, Emergency Management, Military Studies, Press Release, Public Administration, Public Policy

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Applied Government Studies Center, Charles J. Blankenship, government administration, government studies publication, military studies publication, Public Administration, public administration studies publication, Public Policy

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Call for Applied Government Studies

Immediate Release

June 5, 2014

717 383 6502

charles@agscenter.org

The Applied Government Studies Center invites reports for publication with practical application to government administration or policy making at any level of government, civilian or military. Case studies, cost/benefit analysis, correlation analysis, operations research reports and related studies are welcomed.

The Applied Government Studies Center is an independent non-affiliated non-partisan website depository of selected government administration studies and reports, within the United States and international.

There are no style or format requirements, however reports should be written in English, be brief, clear, concise and have practical application to public administrators or policy makers.

The reports must not have been previously published in general public circulation. Previously published articles may be linked on the Center website with a summary introduction. There is no requirement for copyright transfer to the Center.

Reports must include a statement that the conclusions or opinions expressed are those of the author and not necessarily those of the Applied Government Studies Center.

Report findings or conclusions may be released to the news media with author’s consent.

Reports or link request must be sent electronically to charles@agscenter.org. Suitability for publication will be determined by the Center Director.

 

Guidlines for Establishing and Administering a Pennsylvania LERTA Program

17 Wednesday Oct 2012

Posted by AGS Center in Economic Development, Public Administration

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Charles J. Blankenship, LERTA, local economic revitalization assistance, local economic revitalization tax assistance, property renovation incentive, property tax abatement, tax abatement, tax incentives, urban development

Guidelines for Establishing and Administering a Pennsylvania LERTA Program written by the law’s author. The author can be contacted through the Applied Government Studies Center at Charles@agscenter.org.. Click to download.

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