Proponents of privatization of public sector services see it as a panacea for solving the financial woes facing local governments, while critics see...
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 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...
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...