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Craig A. Depken, II Craig Depken Tax Foundation

Craig Depken

Dr. Craig A. Depken, II is Chair and Professor of Economics at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte and a nationally renowned sports economist.

Latest Work

Taxpayers Shoulder a Heavy Burden for Sports Stadium Subsidies

Taxpayers Shoulder a Heavy Burden for Sports Stadium Subsidies

Sports stadium subsidies are salient political gimmicks designed to appear as if politicians are providing tangible benefits to taxpayers. The empirical evidence shows repeatedly that stadium subsidies fail to generate new tax revenue and new jobs or attract new businesses.

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