Reports and Publications

The amount of real estate taxes payable by a taxpayer depends on the tax rate and the assessed value of the property. This report explores the trends...
In 1980, the Pennsylvania Economy League published a report on the problems associated with Philadelphia’s real property assessment practices...
This is the final report on a study undertaken by the Pennsylvania Economy League (Eastern Division) at the request of the Director of Finance of the...
The Pennsylvania Economy League has long advocated a professional system of real estate tax assessment, whereby assessments would be kept up to date...
For over 30 years, going back to the passage of the new city charter and the city-county consolidation, concerns about Philadelphia’s unsound...
Employee pay and benefits account for the major portion of city government expenditures. Facts on the standing of Philadelphia city government...