The evidence
behind the decision
Our clients face economic decisions with lasting consequences: what to build, what to fund, how to prove it worked. Our case studies and reports present analysis that has shaped investments, initiatives, or policies.
Measured by outcomes
3000+
Client engagements
380+
Reports published
Our reach
A national practice
From a Philadelphia base, Econsult Solutions has worked with clients in 38 states, from city governments and transit agencies to universities, health systems, and private investors.
Trusted by institutions with consequential decisions to make
Across 35+ states, our clients include governments, institutions, and private sector organizations navigating capital plans, public financing decisions, policy changes, economic development strategy, and development approvals.
- AARP
- Atlanta BeltLine, Inc.
- Amtrak
- Brandywine Realty Trust
- Carnegie Mellon University
- City of Montgomery, Alabama
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
- Fairmount Properties
- Indiana Economic Development Corporation
- Maryland National Parks and Planning Commission
- Montana Department of Commerce
- NJEDA
- NJ TRANSIT
- NYC EDC
- Pew Charitable Trusts
- Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation
- SEPTA
- Tulane University
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Notre Dame
Featured projects
Recent engagements where the analysis shaped a transaction, program, or policy decision.
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Economic Development and Sector Strategy
Philadelphia Tech Industry Study
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Economic Development and Sector Strategy
The Organic Agriculture Industry in Pennsylvania
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Public Policy and Fiscal Analysis
AARP Legislative Guide to Residential Real Estate Wholesaling: Report and Model Act
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Real Estate and Land Use Planning
Livingston Avenue Retail Market Analysis
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Real Estate and Land Use Planning
Policy Recommendations to Support Commercial Real Estate in Hartford, CT
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Economic Development and Sector Strategy
Northampton County Return on Environment & Outdoor Recreation Economic Impact
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The Economic Impact of Montana Film Production: An Analysis of the Industry and the MEDIA Act
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Building Popular Support for Affordable Housing
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Philadelphia’s Fiscal Future Research
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The Cost of Doing Nothing: Federal and State Impacts of Insufficient Retirement Savings
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The Impact of Insufficient Retirement Savings in Pennsylvania, 2020-2035
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NYCEDC Office Adaptive Reuse Task Force
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ESG Boycott Legislation in States: Municipal Bond Market Impact
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The Economic and Community Impact of Bloom Energy on Delaware’s State Economy
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King of Prussia Business District Comparative Location Analysis
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Catalyst for Change: The Future of Cities
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Valuing the Potential Economic, Social, and Environmental Impacts of the Philly Tree Plan
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Financing Green Infrastructure: Lessons from the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
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Cape May County Economic Recovery & Resiliency Plan
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Newark Connected City
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Moving Montgomery County Forward: Developing a Strategy for Post-COVID Economic Recovery
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Strategic Management Planning Program Five-Year Financial Plan: Newtown Township
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Constraints on New Hampshire’s Workforce Recovery
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Availability Study for the Philadelphia Office of Economic Opportunity
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What are the Potential Benefits of Universal Access to Retirement Savings?
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Act 47 Recovery Coordinator for City of Chester
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Independent Assessment of State Policies
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An Economic and Fiscal Impact Study of the International Professionals Program of the Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians
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Financial Projections in the Age of COVID: Bucks County Consortium
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