Journal Article
How Third District Firms Were Impacted by COVID-19
Sen, Elif (2020-12-16)
The first few weeks of our special COVID Survey tell us a lot about how businesses fared during unprecedented times.
Regional Spotlight , Volume 5 , Issue 4 , Pages 19-22

Journal Article
Regional Spotlight: Purchasing Power Across the U.S.
Sen, Elif; Scavette, Adam (2017-10)
Where you live can determine how far a dollar goes. But pay varies regionally, too. To get a true picture of an area?s affordability, it helps to understand regional price parities.
Regional Spotlight , Issue Q4 , Pages 1-6

Journal Article
Regional Spotlight: Smart Growth for Regions of All Sizes
Flora, Paul R. (2019-04)
Pittsburgh?s population has shrunk by 400,000 since 1969, making it the poster child for urban shrinkage. So why is it doing so well? Sometimes, smaller really is better.
Regional Spotlight , Issue Q2 , Pages 8-14

Journal Article
Regional Spotlight: Poverty in Philadelphia, and Beyond
Flora, Paul R. (2021-12-02)
The focus on poverty within the city of Philadelphia misses the bigger picture—and the state’s role.
Regional Spotlight , Volume 6 , Issue 4 , Pages 16-22

Journal Article
Pension Gap Perils
Sen, Elif (2016-04)
Pennsylvania and New Jersey?s pension systems are severely straining their state budgets, and Delaware?s also carry shortfalls Are the significant shortfalls in tristate public pension funds actually far worse than official reports suggest?
Regional Spotlight , Issue Q2 , Pages 15-19

Journal Article
Regional Spotlight Measuring State Employment
Flora, Paul R. (2022-11-10)
We introduce our new quarterly Early Benchmarks of monthly state employment estimates.
Regional Spotlight

Journal Article
Regional Spotlight: Surveying the South Jersey Economy
Trebing, Michael E. (2017-04)
After 25 years and two recessions, how well has our South Jersey Business Survey tracked the local economy?
Regional Spotlight , Issue Q2 , Pages 18-26

Journal Article
Regions defined and dissected
Flora, Paul R. (2015-10)
In 2013, the federal government confirmed what every kid from Waynesboro, PA, had understood 50 years earlier ? that Franklin County was inextricably tied to the Washington?Baltimore region. Forsaking the Phillies and Pirates, Little Leaguers from south-central Pennsylvania traveled instead to watch Frank Robinson in the Orioles? outfield. In the fall, local families jeered the Eagles and Steelers, and cheered as Johnny Unitas led the Baltimore Colts to victories. Good-paying jobs beckoned and TV signals emanated from over the Blue Ridge mountains and inside the dual beltways.
Regional Spotlight , Issue Q4 , Pages 1-7

Journal Article
Regional Spotlight: Technology vs. the Middle Class
Aloisi, Kali (2024-12-23)
Many midwage occupations have vanished over the last 50 years. Kali Aloisi explains why and suggests that these lessons may help us in the age of AI.
Regional Spotlight , Volume 9 , Issue 4 , Pages 6

Journal Article
Regional Spotlight Wage Inequality Across the U.S.
Curran, Kevin (2024-06-17)
Wage inequality dipped after COVID, but longer-term regional inequality trends remain unchanged.
Regional Spotlight