Reports and Publications

Early in 1990, the US Department of Defense publicly acknowledged that serious consideration was being given to closing the Philadelphia Naval...
At the turn of the century, a debate raged over the ownership and regulation of public utilities. Eventually, advocates of private-sector ownership...
Since 1987, the Eastern Division of the Pennsylvania Economy League has contributed background information to deliberations on local tax reform in the...
A number of proposals have been made over the years to lower the rate of Philadelphia's wage tax. This memorandum provides the background data needed...
Pension reform must include a new plan for new city employees. Workers on the city payroll prior to the effective date of the new plan should have the...
The public schools of Philadelphia are in serious trouble. They have chronic problems that have gone unsolved for many years, severely handicapping...
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...