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Study: Ohio movie credits pay off in jobs, dollars

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CLEVELAND (AP) -- Ohio's tax lures for moviemakers have led to work for thousands of people, and millions of dollars in economic impact.

A study by the Center for Economic Development at Cleveland State University estimates that each dollar of state tax breaks results in $1.20 in economic impact. The study credits the film industry with creating more than 9,000 temporary jobs and more than 1,100 full-time jobs since 2009.

Meanwhile, multiple media accounts report that some legislators want to raise the tax credit. Ohio is among 38 states with film industry tax credits.

Among the hits produced in Ohio was last year's "The Ides of March," a political thriller shot in southwest Ohio starring George Clooney and Ryan Gosling. The upcoming superhero movie "The Avengers" filmed scenes in Cleveland and Wilmington.

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