Clinton Mahoney, Yang Yang, Mike Jordan, Donald Gilchrist, Haizhen Mou
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Abstract
Situating the City of Saskatoon in a tax competition with four nearby prairie cities—Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, and Winnipeg—this study assesses the efficacy of two major tax tools used by Canadian cities to attract business investments: reduction of non-residential property tax rates and targeted abatements. Descriptive analyses and stakeholder interviews suggest that the abatement program is symbolic but not a major influencer, while reducing non-residential property tax rate is more effective in enhancing investment competitiveness. The study also offers policy improvements. The findings offer insights for municipal governments seeking to prioritize cost-effective tax policies for promoting business investments.
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Canadian Public Administration/Administration publique du Canada is the refereed scholarly publication of the Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC). It covers executive, legislative, judicial and quasi-judicial functions at all three levels of Canadian government. Published quarterly, the journal focuses mainly on Canadian issues but also welcomes manuscripts which compare Canadian public sector institutions and practices with those in other countries or examine issues in other countries or international organizations which are of interest to the public administration community in Canada.
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