Reports and Publications

Southeastern Pennsylvania has an enviable collection of protected open spaces, including parks, working farms, trails, nature preserves, and historic...
Southeastern Pennsylvania, home to a diverse and large economy and one-third of Pennsylvania’s population, serves as an economic engine and tax base...
In the spring of 2010, the Economy League asked a diverse array of cross-sector leaders what they thought needed to change for the region to be...
To compete, we must connect. Boil down the lessons we learned at the 2009 Greater Philadelphia Leadership Exchange in September, and that’s what you...
Against a backdrop of national financial crisis, during September 2008, 100-plus Greater Philadelphia civic, business, and government leaders joined...
Philadelphia has ambitions to become the greenest City in America. Its recently released comprehensive sustainability plan, Greenworks Philadelphia...
Growing yesterday’s industrial manufacturing economy demanded roads, bridges, and rail to move goods and finished products. Growing today’s knowledge...
At the request of the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation, the Economy League developed the Philadelphia Economic Index, a tool for...
The World Class initiative kicked off in 2009 with foundational research and analysis that asked the question, “Is Greater Philadelphia World Class?”...
The Economy League of Greater Philadelphia created the Philadelphia Budget Challenge as an online, interactive civic engagement tool to educate...
As the national economy suffers its worst decline in 70 years, the Philadelphia metropolitan area’s economy, while struggling, continues to fare...
The Economy League of Greater Philadelphia was commissioned by Ben Franklin Technology Partners to conduct an independent, objective evaluation of the...
Greater Philadelphia will likely receive more than $600 million from the $48.1 billion in transportation stimulus funds, including approximately $318...
In Greater Philadelphia, minorities generate significant entrepreneurial activity. After developing from seedling to mature operation, minority-owned...
The Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW), long an ailing City-owned company, has improved its performance in recent years. However, significant structural...