USC research finds tax incentives for films are a poor investment

Two recent studies led by Michael Thom, assistant professor at the USC Price School of Public Policy, have concluded that with regard to “job growth, wage growth, states’ share of the motion picture industry and the industry’s output in each state. On average, the only benefits were short-term wage gains, mostly to people who already work in the industry. Job growth was almost nonexistent. Market share and industry output didn’t budge.” You can read more about the studies and their findings on the USC News page.