Reports and Publications

Economy League Publication
Think Big and Work Together: Lessons from Chicago
What describes the unique blend of visionary energy and tactical smarts so often found in people who get things done? The phrase we think fits is...
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Graduate! Philadelphia: The Challenge to Complete
Philadelphia faces a stark challenge. Today’s economy demands well-educated workers practiced at complex and creative problem-solving. The city of...
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The ABCs of Early Childhood Care and Education
Children who fail to start school ready to learn will find it difficult to travel the path of prosperity. Not only are they more likely to fail...
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Is Regionalism Dead?
This is a regional economy, with a regional labor market, a regional housing market, and a regional transportation network, that does compete with...
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Should I Stay or Should I Go: Survey of Recent College Graduates
The publication of the Economy League's Knowledge Industry Report in 2000 led to the creation of a dynamic coalition called the Knowledge Industry...
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Thinking Outside the Box About Philadelphia
In the words of Daniel Burnham, the great architect and planner who had an enormous influence on the development of the city of Chicago, “Make no...
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The Fight for Metropolitan Philadelphia: An Agenda
In the 1990s, Philadelphia was the slowest growing metropolitan area in the country after St. Louis - growing only 3.6%. The number of young people in...
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No Brain -- No Gain: Town/Gown Relations and the Competition for Talent
Our knowledge workers have become a fundamental resource we need to attract jobs, wealth and positive growth to our area. While 13% of Harvard...
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Toward a Strategic Framework for Investment in Philadelphia's Commercial Corridors
Public agencies and quasi-public entities have allocated significant, albeit scarce resources toward efforts to revitalize Philadelphia’s commercial...
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Flight or Fight: Metropolitan Philadelphia and Its Future
The Philadelphia region is a place with extraordinary assets. It should be a region of choice for young people, families, and businesses. But it’s not...
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Meeting the Challenge: Managing the Fiscal Impact of Charter Schools in PA
Four years after Pennsylvania allowed the formation of charter schools, enrollments in Philadelphia are on the rise. Some of the most hotly debated...
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Workforce 2001: An Annual Report on Greater Philadelphia's Labor Market
Just as a comprehensive neighborhood revitalization strategy may require a fresh analysis, regional workforce development needs a bold vision and a...
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Greater Philadelphia's Knowledge Industry: Leveraging the Region's Colleges and Universities in the New Economy
For years, the Philadelphia region’s higher education assets have been touted as leading factors in the future economic success of the region. Yet the...
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Economic Impact Analysis of the Proposed I-95/PA Turnpike Interchange
Since the late 1960s, there has been an ongoing debate and discussion regarding the potential connection of the Pennsylvania Turnpike and I-95 where...
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Immigration in Philadelphia: A Call to Action
The Greater Philadelphia area, despite being the fifth largest metro area in the country, has consistently lagged behind areas of similar or even...