ESI Blog: Present Value
Present Value was created as a platform for sharing ideas, discussing our interests and improving connections with our community. Each week, we invite guest contributors from the ranks of our senior advisors, industry experts, and thought leaders.
Currently, the cost of joining the best under-13 team with my hometown soccer organization is roughly $1,465, an expense that does not include hotels for out-of-state tournaments, gas used driving to and from practices and games at least four times a week, and the opportunity cost shouldered by working parents for the time spent ensuring […]
To Be or Not To Be: An Investment Banker There is a reason investment bankers have private jets and drive Range Rovers–they make good investments, and make a lot of money off those great investments. Investment bankers, whether they are investing in companies or real estate, conduct meticulous due diligence and financial analysis before investing […]
ESI is saying farewell and good luck to this summer’s class of talented interns. We’ve asked them to reflect on their time with us, and to offer their unique perspective for future interns. Thank you for your contributions to ESI. We wish you the best of luck in all future endeavors! First, let’s meet ESI’s […]
Recently, there has been a large amount of construction activity in and around Philadelphia. In the University City neighborhood in particular, huge real estate investments are being made. ESI has been carefully monitoring all real estate activity in the Greater Philadelphia area, and has used that data to create a visualization on Tableau. You can […]
For this Present Value post, we asked our research coalition behind Building a Hyperconnected City to offer their perspectives on the future of smart city solutions. Businesses and residents are embracing technological innovation faster than many cities can reach. These professionals and thought leaders span multiple industries and locations across the globe, providing a holistic […]
This week in Present Value, ESI asks Senior Advisor David Boonin the question, “What makes energy policy so important?” “DB” will mark David’s responses to the questions. The energy industry is undergoing significant changes, which have influenced business decision making and public policies at all levels of government. ESI has been a long-term partner of […]
Econsult Solutions, Inc. has positioned itself as a preferred provider of economic and social impact studies and related advisory services for institutions of higher education of all sizes and types. Learn more about our capabilities. Recently, while visiting with friends, we spoke of their son’s alma mater, one of the many small liberal arts colleges […]
We at Econsult Solutions are proud to involve students in our practice through college internships and university cooperative on-the-job experiences. We engage them in our projects and we offer our blog platform to provide them opportunities to write about relevant topics of their interest. For this edition of Present Value, Marketing Assistant Arty Altanzaya, Global […]
Despite a national robust economy, many local governments are coping with budget operating pressures and persistent funding shortfalls. This is especially true for many distressed communities that have not shared in the economic expansion. These municipalities have faced stagnant revenues for years and have struggled to reverse tax base contraction, even in the strong economy. […]
Using the PHI to Identify Investment With all of the buzz about the federal Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) program, we thought it would be interesting to see how various neighborhoods—census tracts, actually, with designated QOZs are behaving from a single-family housing perspective. National research describes a spike in sale prices in houses in QOZ neighborhoods, […]