Reports and Publications

Economy League Publication
Trends in Assessed Values and Real Estate Tax Rates in Delaware County Municipalities 1980-1983
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...
Economy League Publication
Philadelphia Real Estate Assessments--The Situation in Spring 1983
In 1980, the Pennsylvania Economy League published a report on the problems associated with Philadelphia’s real property assessment practices...
Economy League Publication
The Question of Payments by NonProfit Tax-Exempt Institutions for Municipal Services in Philadelphia
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...
Economy League Publication
Analysis of Policies to Help Low-Income Property Owners Cope with Rising Taxes Resulting from Higher Assessments
The Pennsylvania Economy League has long advocated a professional system of real estate tax assessment, whereby assessments would be kept up to date...
Economy League Publication
The Problems with Philadelphia Real Property Assessment Practices and Solutions
For over 30 years, going back to the passage of the new city charter and the city-county consolidation, concerns about Philadelphia’s unsound...
Economy League Publication
Benefits of City of Philadelphia Employees Compared with Benefits in Private Industry: 1980
Employee pay and benefits account for the major portion of city government expenditures. Facts on the standing of Philadelphia city government...