taxation policy

Senior Advisor Joel Naroff on Economics and Politics

November 11, 2013 / Comments Off on Senior Advisor Joel Naroff on Economics and Politics

ESI Senior Advisor Joel Naroff authors a weekly column for the Philadelphia Inquirer. This past week he wrote about the economic distortions or omissions in political messaging in the article, Keep a Healthy Skepticism about Political Ads. Unfortunately, politicians don’t talk about the idea that their spending and taxation decisions require trade-offs. But they do. […]

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Huang presenting to State and Local Tax Committee

October 25, 2013 / Comments Off on Huang presenting to State and Local Tax Committee

On October 25, 2013, Lee Huang will be presenting to the State and Local Tax Committee of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. Chamber members who specialize in finance, taxation, and management serve on this committee. Members will review the annual fiscal plans and tax legislation of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Philadelphia to assure that […]

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City of Philadelphia Jobs Commission Report

January 15, 2013 / Comments Off on City of Philadelphia Jobs Commission Report

The Philadelphia Jobs Commission includes 17 government, non‐profit, and business leaders, and was chaired by Robert C. Nelson, President and CEO of Philadelphia OIC, Inc. From September 2012 to January 2013, the Jobs Commission conducted monthly meetings, convened several sub committees, held two public hearings, and worked with Econsult Solutions, Inc. to assemble secondary data, […]

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Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Cira Centre Development at 30th Street Station

March 14, 2007 / Comments Off on Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Cira Centre Development at 30th Street Station

Econsult Corporation was retained by Brandywine Realty Trust to determine the economic and fiscal impacts to the City of Philadelphia and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania of the Cira Centre development at 30th Street Station. The Cira Centre project benefits from its inclusion in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Keystone Opportunity Improvement Zone (KOIZ). It is a 29-floor, 732,000 square foot landmark building that has dramatically enhanced the City’s skyline.

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Choosing the Best Mix of Taxes for Philadelphia – An Econometric Analysis

February 25, 2003 / Comments Off on Choosing the Best Mix of Taxes for Philadelphia – An Econometric Analysis

Econsult was retained by the Philadelphia Tax Reform Commission (TRC), to conduct an econometric study of the likely impacts of potential changes in the tax rates of the City of Philadelphia. We do this by conducting an econometric analysis of historic data to estimate the size of the supply side effects, if any, relating to changes […]

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