A Real Tax Cut for Pennsylvania’s Middle Class
Type: Reports and PapersAuthor: Howard Wial
Date: March 01, 1999
In 1999, state income tax relief for the middle class was on the agenda in Pennsylvania. In the first...
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Author: Howard Wial
Date: March 01, 1999
Do Lower Prevailing Wages Reduce Public Construction Costs?
Type: Reports and PapersAuthor: Howard Wial
Date: February 01, 1999
Opponents of prevailing wage laws often argue that repealing or weakening these laws will lower the cost of public...
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The Quiet Dismantling of Public Health: The Impact of Pennsylvania State Health Center Privatization and Staff Cutbacks
Type: Reports and PapersAuthor: Linda Rhodes, Stephen Herzenberg, Steve Lopez
Date: November 01, 1998
In February of 1996, Governor Ridge proposed the privatization of all Pennsylvania state health centers and the state public...
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The State of Working Pennsylvania 1998
Type: Reports and PapersAuthor: Howard Wial, Stephen Herzenberg
Date: September 01, 1998
“The State of Working Pennsylvania 1998” provides a statistical portrait of the economic status of Pennsylvania workers and their...
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Pulling Apart in Pennsylvania: The Incomes of Pennsylvania Families Since the 1970s
Type: Reports and PapersAuthor: Howard Wial
Date: July 01, 1998
This Reports and Briefing Papers documents both bright and dark sides to the economic fortunes of Pennsylvania families since...
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Making Work Pay: The Benefits of the 1996-1997 Minimum Wage Increase for Low-Wage Workers in the U.S. and Pennsylvania
Type: Reports and PapersAuthor: Howard Wial
Date: July 01, 1998
In a national study, “Making Work Pay: The Impact of the 1996-97 Minimum Wage Increase,” Jared Bernstein and John...
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Nursing Home Privatization: What is the Human Cost?
Type: Reports and PapersAuthor: Steve Lopez
Date: May 01, 1998
This report investigates the effects of privatization or attempted privatization on the quality of care at several county and...
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