Conner-Ross

The Cost of Doing Nothing: Federal and State Impacts of Insufficient Retirement Savings

May 5, 2023 / Comments Off on The Cost of Doing Nothing: Federal and State Impacts of Insufficient Retirement Savings

ESI was engaged by the Pew Charitable Trusts to explore the potential economic and fiscal costs of existing trends in retirement savings. As the elderly population of the United States continues to grow, it becomes increasingly important that households plan appropriately to maintain their living standards in their retirement years. This study quantifies the potential […]

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The Impact of Insufficient Retirement Savings in Pennsylvania, 2020-2035

March 2, 2023 / Comments Off on The Impact of Insufficient Retirement Savings in Pennsylvania, 2020-2035

In an update to our 2018 report produced by ESI for the Pennsylvania Retirement Security Task Force, which undertook analysis of the statewide revenue and expenditure implications of insufficient retirement savings in Pennsylvania over the 2015-2030 period, we looked at updates to each category of statewide and county-level impacts for the years 2020-2035. Pennsylvania’s elderly […]

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The Economic Impacts of Sports Events in Centre County

September 27, 2022 / Comments Off on The Economic Impacts of Sports Events in Centre County

Centre County, Pennsylvania is home to Happy Valley and the main campus of the Pennsylvania State University (Penn State). A key driver of tourism activity in the area are visitors attracted by the variety of sports events and activities that occur on the Penn State campus and at sites throughout the county over the course […]

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A Follow-up Love Letter to Cities

February 25, 2022 / Comments Off on A Follow-up Love Letter to Cities

We are two years and counting into a pandemic that has upended the entire world, from public health systems and global supply chains, to the ways we conduct business and attend school. When we first wrote Our Love Letter to Cities just days into the pandemic, we were holding our breath imagining whether the future […]

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Government and Public Policy

August 31, 2020 / Comments Off on Government and Public Policy

About Critical Insights for Sound Public Policy Governments are confronted with difficult choices regarding how they raise and allocate resources for designing and implementing programs in ways that provide opportunities and improve the quality of life of their citizens. ESI’s government and public policy practice combines rigorous analytical capabilities with depth of experience to help […]

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Philadelphia’s Triumphs, Challenges and Opportunities

December 14, 2015 / Comments Off on Philadelphia’s Triumphs, Challenges and Opportunities

ESI Director, Ethan Conner-Ross and ESI President and Principal, Richard Voith collaborated with Susan Wachter, professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, to publish a white paper for the Penn Institute for Urban Research (Penn IUR). Titled, “Philadelphia’s Triumphs, Challenges and Opportunities“, the paper highlights the historic trends that led to Philadelphia’s […]

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