The Pennsylvania Promise – Affordable College for all Pennsylvanians
This presentation, given by labor economist Mark Price on January 24, 2018, outlines our “Pennsylvania Promise” plan to make...
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Pennsylvania’s Industry Partnerships – Foundation For A Competitive And Prosperous Pennsylvania
Keystone Research Center Executive Director Stephen Herzenberg delivered Testimony on February 24, 2010 at a Pennsylvania House Labor Relations...
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Stuck on the Bottom Rung of the Wage Ladder
While previous studies of the upward mobility of low-wage workers have relied on economic data for the United States...
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The State of Working Pennsylvania 2002
“The State of Working Pennsylvania 2002” provides a statistical portrait of the economic status of Pennsylvania’s workers, families, and...
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Many Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Loans Create Low-Quality Jobs
A central goal of Pennsylvania economic development programs is to create more good jobs in the Commonwealth. As one...
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Economic Development Subsidies in Pennsylvania: Do they Fuel Sprawl?
Previously, the KRC published one of the only attempts to gauge the quality of jobs created by Pennsylvania economic...
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The State of Working Pennsylvania 2004
“The State of Working Pennsylvania 2004” paints a statistical portrait of the economic status of Pennsylvania’s workers, families, and...
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The State of Working Pennsylvania 2003
“The State of Working Pennsylvania 2003” differs from previous editions by being shorter and focused on two stand-out trends...
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A Building Storm: The Housing Market and the Pennsylvania Economy
This Reports and Briefing Papers examines housing market trends in Pennsylvania and in each of the commonwealth’s major economic...
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Pulling Apart in Pennsylvania: The Incomes of Pennsylvania Families Since the 1970s
This Reports and Briefing Papers documents both bright and dark sides to the economic fortunes of Pennsylvania families since...
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Job Losses Due to Trade Since NAFTA Deepen Pennsylvania Manufacturing Crisis
In the context of an intense national and state debate about the future of U.S. manufacturing, this Reports and...
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May Jobs Report Weak Growth Cause for Concern; Jobs Deficit Persists
Total nonfarm employment in Pennsylvania fell in May of 2011 by just over 14,000 jobs, according to a report...
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