State Recession Economics 101: Why a State Budget That Slashes Spending Will Mean More Joblessness Throughout Pennsylvania
In June of 2009, the nation lost another 467,000 jobs and the national unemployment rate ended up at 9.5%....
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Where Pennsylvania Low-Wage Workers Live
This revised Reports and Briefing Papers addresses the debate about the need for raising the minimum wage by estimating...
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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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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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Do Lower Prevailing Wages Reduce Public Construction Costs?
Opponents of prevailing wage laws often argue that repealing or weakening these laws will lower the cost of public...
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Pennsylvania’s New Teacher Tests: An Assessment
Beginning fiscal year 2002, and in each of the following four years, Pennsylvania plans to spend $4 million per...
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Fuzzy Math in Philadelphia: Edison Overstates Savings Possible Through Outsourcing School District Maintenance and Operations Work
Under contract to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Edison Schools Inc. prepared an 80-page assessment to the Philadelphia schools and...
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A Real Tax Cut for Pennsylvania’s Middle Class
In 1999, state income tax relief for the middle class was on the agenda in Pennsylvania. In the first...
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The Truth About Pennsylvania Business Taxes Part 1: Are Business Taxes Really High in Pennsylvania?
In this Reports and Briefing Papers, the KRC recommends that the General Assembly establish a 21st Century Pennsylvania Tax...
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Trade and Pennsylvania: Distorted Trade Patterns Translate Into Job Loss for Commonwealth
Over the past decade, trade has been one of the most hotly contested dimensions of U.S. economic policy. In...
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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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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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