LWV of Seattle-King County, Corporate Subsidies in Our Communities: A Delicate Balance

Date of Study

4/2006

Name of Submitting League

LWV of Seattle-KingCounty

Title of Study

Corporate Subsidies in Our Communities: A Delicate Balance

Summary of Study

This study examines the impact of corporate tax breaks and subsidies on the citizens of Greater Seattle.

It identifies the types of incentives that exist at the state and local level, provides examples of corporations that have benefited, identifies some of the trade-offs in economic impacts, and looks at attempts to achieve corporate accountability.

League or Contact Email Address

info@seattlelwv.org

League or Contact Phone Number

206-329-4848

URL(s) of Study

http://www.seattlelwv.org/files/corpsubs4-06.pdf