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Essays from our Present Value blog, news from the firm, and our analysts in the press.
3 Ways to Make Cities More Inclusive
Globalization has helped interconnect different regions of the world but has also exacerbated global inequality. People now migrate from one place to…
Developing a Rational Decision-Support Framework Using an Economic Lens
Science, Technology, Engineer, and Math, together known as STEM, is foremost these days as experts explore global issues such as climate change,…
How Can Broadband Connectivity Benefit Rural Areas?
Imagine an urban city as a box. When one thinks outside this compartment, one is able to conceptualise that rural areas exist…
Digitalization, Density and Development: Where to Invest Post COVID-19?
ESI Principal Richard Voith joined the ACCCIM-ANBOUND Forum on Digital City Development in a Post-COVID Era on June 23 in Kuala Lumpur,…
The Economic Development Impact of C-PACE
What is C-PACE? Commercial Property-Assessed Clean Energy financing, or C-PACE, is a program that funds improvements that increase the energy efficiency and…
Light Reads for 4th of July Weekend 2021
Work has been very different this past year for everyone. Take time out from your busy schedule this 4th of July weekend…
Wealth and Asset Management 4.0: Expert Views on Preparing for a New Era
The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated digital, social, economic, and demographic shifts across the world and across industries. Within the wealth and asset…
Trail Infrastructure’s Role in Equitable Economic Development
In 2019, ESI worked with engineering firm NV5 to complete “Investing in Our Future” a study of the impacts of the East…
Reflecting on Juneteenth
As we approach Juneteenth, I find myself having conversations with people asking the question why we did not learn about this during…
Broadband as an Economic Development Tool
The potential impact of nationwide broadband today has been likened to the effects of railroads in the 1800s and the similarities are…
Memorial Day Light Reads 2021
As you unwind this Memorial Day weekend, sit back, kick your feet up, relax and read through our Present Value Blog, along…
The Connection Between Infrastructure and Agriculture in PA
There is a great deal of attention and discussion on the debate in Washington about the Biden Administration’s pandemic and economic recovery…
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