Reports and Publications

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 --...
As work begins on Schuylkill River Park in Center City Philadelphia, residents and visitors alike can look forward to having an urban greenspace and...
Following a period of extraordinary growth in the 1980s and early 1990s, Montgomery Township in north central Montgomery County, PA, engaged the...
Two of the top economic development organizations in the Greater Philadelphia region have concluded that workforce quality and workforce development...
The health care industry is of tremendous importance to the Greater Philadelphia region and is currently undergoing dramatic change, driven by market...
Subsidies for urban mass transportation from the state’s general fund have remained static over the past five years. In contrast to the mass transit...
Pennsylvania state tax structure places heavy burdens on industry. The state’s corporate income tax and its approach to taxing financial institutions...
State tax burdens on business are relatively high for city and suburban locations in southeastern Pennsylvania. Compared to its competitor cities...
Since its incorporation in 1684, the City of Philadelphia has had many charters. Even today, some elements of the early charters continue in operation...
Proponents of privatization of public sector services see it as a panacea for solving the financial woes facing local governments, while critics see...