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1 William Luther, Movie Production Incentives: Blockbuster Support for Lackluster Policy 1 (2010)

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In the last decade, state governments have  ductions. Other states are left empty-ha
gone Hollywood, or tried to, by enacting  despite having offered embarrassingly gen
dozens of movie production incentives (MPIs),  tax abatements to attract filmmakers.
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throwing their weight around in Louisiana,  and taking unnecessary risks with taxpay
Massachusetts, Michigan, New Mexico, and   dollars. In return, they attract mostly tem
South Carolina. All these states and most oth-  rary jobs that are often transplanted from
ers have enacted MPIs. Those who were      other states. States claim to boost job traii

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