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Mackinac Center “Economic Multiplier” List

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Spending item Multiplier Source Date Used
Tourism advertising in Arkansas 144 Strategic Marketing and Research Insights March 14, 2018
Rapid Transit in Cleveland 114 Institute for Transportation and Development Policy Feb. 23, 2016
Entrepreneurship and innovation programs 59 Guidehouse July 13, 2023
Michigan defense industry marketing 56.6 Michigan Defense Center June 7, 2019
Arts grants 51 Artserve, 2012 “Creative State Michigan” project Jan. 23, 2012
State Venture Capital Funding 21 TEConomy Partners July 5, 2016
University Corridor spending 17 Anderson Economic Group Jan. 23, 2013
Early childhood education 16 America’s Edge Oct. 18, 2011
Early childhood education 12 HighScope Education Research Foundation Oct. 4, 2018
School resource officers 11 Carleton University Sep. 17, 2018
Historic preservation tax credit 11 Committee testimony May 20, 2018
Michigan Business Development Program 8.72 Michigan Strategic Fund 2016
New Mexico Film Incentive 8.4 Olsberg SPI Nov. 23, 2021
Arts spending 7 Arts and Prosperity III report 2007
Film Credits 6 Ernst & Young Feb 21, 2010
Transit spending 4 American Public Transportation Association Oct. 26, 2011
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative spending 3.35 University of Michigan Sep. 25, 2018
Soo Locks 2–4 AECOM Jan. 13, 2017
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative spending 2 Brookings Institution Feb. 19, 2018
Earned Income Tax Credit 1.67 Anderson Economic Group Jan. 18, 2011
Capital improvements on education facilities 1.5 Economic Policy Institute Feb. 11, 2021

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