Economy

The Economy League developed the Philadelphia Economic Index, a tool for measuring economic performance in Philadelphia at the request of the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation. This is the 4th publicly released volume of the Philadelphia Economic Index and covers the period from 2001 through 2010. The Index combines data from 15 individual economic indicators to create a single numerical series useful in evaluating economic trends over time. The components are clustered into four important categories: Employment & Income, Business Activity, Real Estate and Moving People. ...more

The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance's 2011 Portfolio is the most current information on the health, breadth, and diversity of the region's cultural sector. The Economy League is pleased to have been involved with data gathering and analysis for this report since 2007. ...more

As part of its efforts to increase public safety, reduce recidivism, and decrease public spending on criminal justice functions, the City of Philadelphia has joined a growing number of local and state governments focused on connecting formerly incarcerated individuals with employment. The rationale - backed by an emerging research literature - is that former inmates are less likely to commit crimes causing them to return to prison if they become gainfully employed. In addition to the social benefits to be derived from reduced crime, there are significant positive economic impacts associated with employing the formerly incarcerated, including increased earnings for former inmates, increased tax revenues from employment, and avoided costs in the form of spending on criminal justice agencies.  ...more

Photos from the future??? Although that technology might be available in 2026, these snaps are from the World Class Greater Philadelphia Future Histories release on April 28 at WHYY's Hamilton Media Commons. If you missed it, stay tuned for an encore presentation in mid-June. ...more