Download or read book Economic Development and the Role of the Portland Development Commission written by League of Women Voters of Portand (Or.) Education Fund and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the role of tax increment financing on impacted jurisdictions, the role of public subsidies on encouraging private development, and the Portland Development Commission's function as the principal economic development agency for the region.