State of the Field: Good for Who, Urban Business Incentive Deals

Join Professor Salo Coslovsky for a lunchtime discussion surrounding why cities are constantly trying to attract new businesses, what they offer, how these businesses will be able to contribute, and which will be more helpful to the local economy than others. The group will get to share their own ideas, speculations, and hope to come to a conclusion that explains the variation both domestically and abroad.

 

Salo Coslovsky is an Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service at NYU Wagner. His research analyzes how governments in developing countries build legal authority and use it to influence routine business practices. He is particularly interested in the enforcement of labor, environmental, food safety, and similar regulations that protect vulnerable groups from abuse. Professor Coslovsky conducts most of his research in Brazil, and has studied numerous industries, including the production of pig-iron, sugar and ethanol, brazil-nuts, farmed shrimps, and more. In addition to his academic work, Coslovsky has advised Brazilian think-tanks and government agencies, including the Ministry of Environment, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Forest Service on matters of policy design and implementation.