ABSTRACT
President Reagan first introduced Enterprise Zones in the United States in his Urban Jobs and Enterprise Zone Act of 1980. Congressional interest, debate, and legislation concerning EZs continued over the years, but no federal EZ program ever materialized.[1] But, state officials loved the idea of building political capital by providing unbudgeted financial assistance to underdeveloped communities. By 1995, 2,840 zones had been established in 34 states: "no two states' enterprise zone programs are alike .
