Reports and Publications

Economy League Publication
The Impact of High-Quality Pre-K on K-12 Education
Schools spend significant time and money helping children who arrive in kindergarten behind their classmates to catch up. By getting children ready...
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2014 World Class Index
The Economy League has always believed that you can’t improve what you don’t measure. This conviction has been at the heart of dozens of Economy...
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World Class Infrastructure GPS
The Global Positioning Strategy (GPS) for World Class Infrastructure outlines a shared agenda for strengthening Greater Philadelphia’s global and...
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Understanding SEPTA’s Statewide Economic Value
In 2007, the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia (Economy League) and Econsult were commissioned by the William Penn Foundation to evaluate the...
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Economic and Fiscal Impact of Medicaid Expansion in Pennsylvania
Medicaid expansion in Pennsylvania is estimated to have a significant positive impact on the state economy and a net positive impact on the state...
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2013 Insight Magazine: Toronto
One could accurately say that there are two sides to the immigration coin in Toronto: an economic side and a cultural side. The economic angle is...
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World Class Business Growth GPS
The Global Positioning Strategy (GPS) for World Class Business Growth outlines a shared agenda for boosting entrepreneurship, fostering innovation...
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World Class Education & Talent Development GPS
The Global Positioning Strategy (GPS) for World Class Education and Talent Development outlines a shared agenda for improving early learning, K-12...
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2012 Insight Magazine: Navigating Change
Chronicling the issues and ideas explored at the 2011 Greater Philadelphia Leadership Exchange held last October in Philadelphia, this issue of...
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Focus 2026
The Focus 2026 report is the culmination of two years of leadership engagement and intensive research to identify the issues most important to the...
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Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance's 2011 Portfolio
Arts and culture is one of our region’s strongest assets for growth. The 2011 Portfolio provides information on the health, breadth, and diversity of...
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Economic Benefits of Employing Formerly Incarcerated Individuals in Philadelphia
As part of its efforts to increase public safety, reduce recidivism, and decrease public spending on criminal justice functions, the City of...
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Philadelphia Economic Index 2001-2010
At the request of the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation, the Economy League developed the Philadelphia Economic Index, a tool for...
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2026: Future Histories
In 2011, the Economy League partnered with a leading scenario planning firm, Decision Strategies International, to create four stories describing very...
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2011 Insight Magazine: Bay Area
Bay Area leaders will tell you that no single ingredient accounts for their region’s success. Instead, they consistently cite a blend of factors big...