Higher Education

ESI is Proud to Co-Sponsor the 3rd Annual Urban Economic Policy Conference

April 11, 2017 / Comments Off on ESI is Proud to Co-Sponsor the 3rd Annual Urban Economic Policy Conference

     ESI is proud to join forces with the Drexel School of Economics in hosting our 3rd Annual Urban Economic Policy Conference: Topics in Urban Infrastructure on Friday, May 12 at LeBow Hall on Drexel University’s main campus in University City. The two panel discussions will take place over the course of the afternoon: (1) Urban Infrastructure: Micro Aspects (transportation, spatial […]

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Richard Voith Offers Insight on Infrastructure Funding in Latest Issue of Urban Link

January 26, 2017 / Comments Off on Richard Voith Offers Insight on Infrastructure Funding in Latest Issue of Urban Link

The latest issue of the Penn Institute for Urban Research’s (Penn IUR) publication, Urban Link (Volume 2017 / Issue 1) titled Expert Voices 2017: America’s Urban Infrastructure, features  an article authored by ESI President and Principal, Richard Voith: “Historical Patterns of Infrastructure Funding.” From financing and re-prioritizing infrastructure investments to infrastructure’s role in distressed areas, Dr. Voith, along […]

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The Impact of Race/Ethnicity and College Major on Earnings

August 12, 2016 / Comments Off on The Impact of Race/Ethnicity and College Major on Earnings

Choosing a College Major We live in a knowledge economy where education is one of the most important factors in determining one’s future. Education incurs huge costs, both in terms of time and money, but given that an estimated 15.6 million students[1] were enrolled as undergraduates as of Spring 2016, it is an investment that […]

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Regional Impacts of the University of Pennsylvania

November 24, 2015 / Comments Off on Regional Impacts of the University of Pennsylvania

ECONOMIC AND FISCAL IMPACT STUDY Econsult Solutions, Inc. (“ESI”) was commissioned by the University of Pennsylvania (“Penn”) to measure and articulate the depth and breadth of this economic impact. The report also included how the university achieves its impact. ESI has produced similar reports for Penn in the past. This study is an update of […]

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Rehabilitating the Prentice Women’s Hospital Building

May 14, 2014 / Comments Off on Rehabilitating the Prentice Women’s Hospital Building

Northwestern University is proposing to demolish the Prentice Women’s Hospital Building, in the Streeterville neighborhood of the City of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, to build new research space at that site. The National Trust for Historic Preservation, however, counter-proposes the construction of the desired research space at an adjacent location that is controlled by […]

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Drexel University’s Regional Impacts

June 28, 2012 / Comments Off on Drexel University’s Regional Impacts

ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY As an educational, research, and medical institution, Drexel University’s influence extends beyond its status as a top-tier university. Econsult Solutions, Inc. (ESI) was commissioned by the private research institution to articulate and estimate the economic and fiscal impacts that Drexel has within the City of Philadelphia and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. ESI’s […]

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