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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Philadelphia Fiscal Year 2014 Annual Disparity Study
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Modeling the Impact of Tax Reform in Philadelphia
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Parkway Council Economic Impact Study 2015
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ODUNDE Festival – Economic Impact Study
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Charting the Multiple Meanings of Blight
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Financial & Banking Needs Assessment
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Economic Impacts of Rutgers Athletics and Future Implications of the Big Ten
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Rowan University’s Impact on its Host Communities
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PECO Economic Impact Study
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Rowan University’s Statewide Economic Impact
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PennEast Pipeline Economic Impact Report and Analysis
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Sunoco Logistics Mariner East Economic Impact Report
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Wilmington Downtown Development District Application
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Technology Transfer and Commercialization in Greater Philadelphia
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‘Stronger Together’- New Jersey Economic Impact Report
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Transforming Retail Economics of Neighborhood Development (TREND)
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The Economic Impact of the Schuylkill River Development Corporation
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The Economic Impact of Houston’s Tourism Industry
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Creative Economic Impact Study
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Economic Impacts of Newark, N.J’s Amended Rent Control Ordinance
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An Economic Analysis of Detroit’s Food System
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Economic Analysis of Detroit’s Food System
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Philadelphia Community Sustainability Initiative Report
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