Public-Private Power Grab: The Risks in Privatizing State Economic Development Agencies

January 2011

By Philip Mattera, Leigh McIlvaine, Thomas Cafcas and Caitlin Lacy

Governors in several states are pushing for the privatization of their economic development agencies. Public-Private Power Grab reviews the track record of states that have already taken this step and finds a history of performance problems, scandals and diminished accountability.