Reports and Publications

Our knowledge workers have become a fundamental resource we need to attract jobs, wealth and positive growth to our area. While 13% of Harvard...
Public agencies and quasi-public entities have allocated significant, albeit scarce resources toward efforts to revitalize Philadelphia’s commercial...
The Philadelphia region is a place with extraordinary assets. It should be a region of choice for young people, families, and businesses. But it’s not...
Four years after Pennsylvania allowed the formation of charter schools, enrollments in Philadelphia are on the rise. Some of the most hotly debated...
Just as a comprehensive neighborhood revitalization strategy may require a fresh analysis, regional workforce development needs a bold vision and a...
For years, the Philadelphia region’s higher education assets have been touted as leading factors in the future economic success of the region. Yet the...
Since the late 1960s, there has been an ongoing debate and discussion regarding the potential connection of the Pennsylvania Turnpike and I-95 where...
The Greater Philadelphia area, despite being the fifth largest metro area in the country, has consistently lagged behind areas of similar or even...
The economic impact of the Pennsylvania Convention Center is a function of the spending of delegates and associations who come to Philadelphia for a...
Passed in 1932, the Sterling Act effectively conferred Philadelphia and Pittsburgh with the authority to impose taxes on a variety of conditions so...
Entrepreneurial ventures created and run by women are increasingly an integral part of the economy. Each year, more women start businesses of their...
Understanding how Greater Philadelphia’s nonprofit cultural community contributes to our economy is a vital tool in building our economic future. As...
As plans for Philadelphia's new $245 million performing arts center move forward, the region's arts organizations and audiences look forward to the...
While only 1-2 percent of invention disclosures are thought to be appropriate for start-up companies, the trend of redirecting university technology...
The Greater Philadelphia Venture Group, an organization of leading venture capital firms based in the area, asked the Pennsylvania Economy League --...