Economy League – Providing Insight

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PROVIDING INSIGHT

The Economy League leverages its historic foundation of independent, high-quality analysis to deepen understanding of key regional opportunities and challenges.

THE WORLD CLASS INDEX

The Index is a framework for tracking progress around the shared World Class agenda. It establishes common indicators for local leaders, provides clear-eyed analysis of metro trends, highlights collaborations leading to impact, and points to where immediate action is needed.

THE WORLD CLASS INDICATORS

Education & Talent Development

Business Growth

Infrastructure

Early Learning

School Readiness

Pre-K Access

Early Literacy

K-12 Education

On-time Graduation

Disconnected Youth

College & Career Readiness

Postsecondary Credentials

Degrees & Certificates Awarded

Educational Attainment

Workforce Readiness

Poverty

Deep Poverty

Economic Self-Sufficiency

Economic Self-Sufficiency, Comparison

Labor Force Participation

Median Income

School Readiness

With New Jersey's adoption of an implementation plan in 2016, all three states in our region are on the path to using standardized kindergarten readiness assessments to improve early learning and help close achievement gaps.

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PROGRESS TOWARD IMPLEMENTING STANDARDIZED KINDERGARTEN READINESS ASSESSMENTS (2016)

Starting & Growing Businesses

New Businesses

Venture Capital

Entrepreneurship

Small Business Employment

Innovation

Federal R&D Funding

Technology Transfer

Selling to the World

Exports

International Visitors

New Businesses

While the number of new establishments has increased in six out of 11 counties in our region since 2011, the region’s growth rate was the slowest among the 10 largest U.S. metros.

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PERCENT CHANGE IN NUMBER OF BUSINESSES BY COUNTY (2011-2015)

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Global & National Connections

Passenger Air Connections

Intercity Rail Ridership

Global Port Connections

Regional Mobility

Transit Ridership

Transportation Choice

Transportation State of Good Repair

Sustainable Systems

Water Distribution Efficiency

Electric Reliability

Open Space Acreage

Passenger Air Connections

Philadelphia International Airport provides nonstop international service to 25 countries whose combined GDP accounts for nearly one-quarter of world economic output. By this measure, Greater Philadelphia ranks last among the 10 largest U.S. metros.

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COMBINED GDP OF COUNTRIES SERVED BY NONSTOP PASSENGER AIR SERVICE BY METRO AREA (2015)

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REPORTS & PUBLICATIONS

Explore the Economy League's extensive repository of insight on Greater Philadelphia.

January 9th 2019

The Economic Impact of Ben Franklin Technology Partners

With a focus on startups and innovation, Ben Franklin Technology Partners (BFTP) remains a powerful job creation and high-tech economic development engine for Pennsylvania, according to the latest independent economic analysis of the organization. But state funding shortfalls are starting to... Read More

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May 2nd 2017

Driving Tech Talent Growth in PHL

Recognizing tech’s rapid growth and the potential to build on the good work already happening in the region, the Economy League led an in-depth research and strategy initiative to better understand the PHL tech workforce and identify priority strategies to deepen and diversify that workforce. Read More

November 2nd 2016

Closing the Gap: University City Science Center's QED Proof-of-Concept Program

This report quantifies the performance and impact of the University City Science Center's QED Proof-of-Concept program on the Greater Philadelphia region’s innovation ecosystem. Read More

NEWSROOM

View Economy League press releases and media coverage. Contact Jeff Hornstein, Economy League Executive Director, with media inquiries.

September 28th 2018

Growing Our Communities Now and In the Future Together: The Role of Think Tanks in the 21st Century

This week 150 leaders from Philadelphia are visiting Seattle, and a think tank, the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, is leading the way. In the 21st century, policy change doesn’t happen without engaged citizens, and it increasingly happens on the local level. Read More

September 28th 2018

Billy Penn: Why 150 Philly leaders are spending the weekend in Seattle

This weekend, several dozen leaders from various Philadelphia companies, nonprofits, agencies and institutions will come together to discuss ways to move the city forward. Like other local “convenings” — the trendy term for this kind of confab — the gathering is designed encourage collaboration and... Read More

June 21st 2018

Overhauling its bus network may be on SEPTA’s schedule soon

Buses are the sick man of SEPTA’s transit options. Though overall ridership has remained relatively flat, bus trips have fallen 33 million, or 17 percent, over the last five years. Now, after a yearlong examination, transit consultant Jarrett Walker has turned in his official diagnosis: A complete... Read More