government

Supporting Governments with Analysis and Insights

November 20, 2020 / Comments Off on Supporting Governments with Analysis and Insights

Recent months have brought unprecedented challenges for governments of all types as they seek to provide safety, prosperity and equity for their citizens. In recent months, ESI’s Government and Public Policy team has worked with our clients across multiple levels of government to help them with both the nuts and bolts and big picture challenges […]

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Perspectives on Economic Development Initiatives and Strategies in the Age of COVID-19

October 9, 2020 / Comments Off on Perspectives on Economic Development Initiatives and Strategies in the Age of COVID-19

How our cities and communities will recover post-COVID-19 is obviously a hot topic. Because ESI and our Senior Advisors have such a wide range of expertise, we wanted to give them a chance to share their perspectives on economic development initiatives and strategies. Participating in this Q&A is ESI’s Senior Vice President and Principal Gina […]

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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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Government Policy: China vs. The United States Part 2

November 8, 2019 / Comments Off on Government Policy: China vs. The United States Part 2

Last week in Present Value, our partners at ANBOUND gave us Part 1 of our blog series on state and local government policy in China. For Part 2, Senior Researcher He Jun gives us his thoughts on the distribution of power between federal, state, and city governments, and economic competitiveness. To read Part 1 of […]

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Making Shared Services Happen

June 28, 2019 / Comments Off on Making Shared Services Happen

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. […]

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