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Study

Special Effects: Flawed Report on Film Incentive Provides Distorted Lens

By Michael D. LaFaive, published on June 12, 2009

Contents

S2009-04
  • Executive Summary
  • History vs. Hollywood Magic
  • The MSU Study Fails to Include Costs, Producing a Flawed Methodology
  • MSU Study Contradicts Author’s Explanation for Ignoring Costs
  • Economic Literature Documents, Chides Misuse of Models
  • Why Government Subsidies Won’t Save Michigan’s Economy
  • Recommendation: Increase Film Program Transparency, and Reperform the Film Subsidy Study Using Valid Methodology
  • Endnotes
ISBN: 1-890624-85-3, SKU: S2009-04

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