Reports and Publications

Economy League Publication
Maritime Commerce in Greater Philadelphia
For more than 300 years, the Delaware River has served as a key commercial highway for the region. While Greater Philadelphia’s maritime roots remain...
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Economy League 2007-2008 Annual Report
As the Economy League prepares to enter its second century, we recognize that our region is at a turning point: we can be satisfied to be a good...
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Commonwealth Giving: A Report on Pennsylvania Philanthropy
The Economy League was commissioned by Delaware Valley Grantmakers (DVG) and Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania (GWP) to analyze data on...
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Philadelphia's Quiet Crisis: The Rising Cost of Employee Benefits
The Economy League and The Pew Charitable Trusts commissioned this study to understand why pension and healthcare costs are expected to overwhelm...
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Accelerating Technology Transfer in Greater Philadelphia
Greater Philadelphia is one of America’s great regions, combining a high quality of life, world-class attractions and assets, a large and diverse...
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An Analysis of Economic Impacts Associated with SEPTA's FY 2008 Operating Budget "Plan B" Alternative
As of May 2007, SEPTA has a budget shortfall of $129.6 million. Without a source of funding that can balance the transit organization's budget this...
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Investing in Transportation: A Benchmarking Study of Transportation Funding and Policy
In many ways, transportation is the lifeblood of the economy and an important component of quality of life. However, Pennsylvania’s transportation...
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The State of Early Learning in Southeastern PA
Investing in early learning is proving to be a smart regional down payment to ensure a quality workforce in the future. Around the country, business...
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Think Big and Work Together: Lessons from Chicago
What describes the unique blend of visionary energy and tactical smarts so often found in people who get things done? The phrase we think fits is...
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Graduate! Philadelphia: The Challenge to Complete
Philadelphia faces a stark challenge. Today’s economy demands well-educated workers practiced at complex and creative problem-solving. The city of...
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The ABCs of Early Childhood Care and Education
Children who fail to start school ready to learn will find it difficult to travel the path of prosperity. Not only are they more likely to fail...
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Is Regionalism Dead?
This is a regional economy, with a regional labor market, a regional housing market, and a regional transportation network, that does compete with...
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Should I Stay or Should I Go: Survey of Recent College Graduates
The publication of the Economy League's Knowledge Industry Report in 2000 led to the creation of a dynamic coalition called the Knowledge Industry...
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Thinking Outside the Box About Philadelphia
In the words of Daniel Burnham, the great architect and planner who had an enormous influence on the development of the city of Chicago, “Make no...
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The Fight for Metropolitan Philadelphia: An Agenda
In the 1990s, Philadelphia was the slowest growing metropolitan area in the country after St. Louis - growing only 3.6%. The number of young people in...