

Ep.220 – Brian Highsmith on Megadeals
Jun 13, 2024
Brian Highsmith, a Harvard Law School academic fellow, discusses how corporate power affects local democracy, factors in tech company site selection, pros and cons of incentivizing big tech companies, historical response to location incentives, and his upcoming article on regulating location incentives in a conversation with the host.
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Intro
00:00 • 4min
Exploring Factors in Selecting Site for Tech Company Expansion
04:27 • 2min
Incentivizing Big Tech Companies: Pros and Cons
06:50 • 13min
Historical Response to Location Incentives: State Protections and Federal Regulation
20:08 • 17min
Discussion with an Academic Fellow about Regulating Location Incentives
37:28 • 2min