"We're not a huge incentive state," she added.
Panksepp (1998) has proposed that activation of the mesolimbic dopamine system gives rise to an incentive state (ie 'seeking') that involves affective processes which invigorate search behavior (p 152).
"There was a lot of discussion around here about what would happen with the scores" because of the cash incentive, state Department of Education consultant Sue Bennett said from her Sacramento office.
This funding scheme, though ultimately unsuccessful, illustrates the incentives states still choose to game the Medicaid system.
While it's true that the industry spreads their money around to states, studies also show that the incentives states give out in no way compensate for the losses of revenue, putting more strain on state budgets.
Natalist plans in effect today in Europe include tax incentives, state-subsidized child care and both onetime and ongoing payments.
Bill Clinton's presidential library, now under construction in Little Rock, will not receive $3.6 million in tax incentives, state officials ruled.
"Virginia is generally a relatively low-incentive state, typically the lowest incentives in the South," said Stephen Moret, director of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership.
If that's true, Virginia was well-positioned as it's always been a low-incentive state, as Stephen Moret, director of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, told the press.
In addition to federal incentives, state lawmakers also need to improve California's tax incentives to keep jobs in the state, Schiff said.
