Research and Publications

According to an Associated Press analysis, the gap between the haves and have-nots in public schools grew much worse...

• PA Budget
• Education

New analysis by David Cooper and Lawrence Mishel explores differences by state in wage trends and changes in union...

• Labor Unions

At the Keystone Research Center, we closed the office last week except for Friday, Jan. 2, giving our team...

• Jobs
• Earned Sick Leave
• 40-Hour Work Week

As we close in on the end of 2014, here’s our suggestion for a New Year’s Resolution PA lawmakers...

• Minimum Wage

Considerable evidence indicates that shale development in Pennsylvania has followed a similar trajectory as hydro-fracking, with documented increased traffic,...

• Health Care
• Rural Pennsylvania

This report examines the relationship between drilling activity in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia counties and the onset of...

• Environment
• Rural Pennsylvania

The Great Recession may be over but many in Pennsylvania are still suffering from its effects. This is most...

• K-12 Education