A report from The Economist Intelligence Unit Liveanomics: Urban liveability and economic growth is the second of two Economist Intelligence Unit reports, commissioned by Philips, which examine the issue of liveability in cities. The first report in the series addressed what city residents want from their cities, and how city…
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Los Angeles International Airport in 2011
Economic & Policy Analysis Group Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation Economic study finds Los Angeles International Airport generates 292,400 L.A. County Jobs, $39.7 Billion in economic output, $2.5 Billion in local and state tax revenues. [The Report – PDF]
Liveable Cities Challenges and Opportunities for Policymakers
A report from The Economist Intelligence Unit Liveable cities: Challenges and opportunities for policymakers is the first of two Economist Intelligence Unit reports, commissioned by Philips, which examine the issue of liveable cities. This first report addresses what city residents want from their cities, and how city leaders can deliver…
L.A. vs. Small Business: City of Angeles No Heaven for Entrepreneurs
By Michael Bindas, Senior Attorney, Institue for Justice www.if.org : The Institute for Justice highlights the City of Los Angeles’ regulatory barriers that hinder entrepreneurship and the creation of private sector jobs. In order to grow our economy we need to reform the complex maze of regulations our city imposes…
Competitive States Texas vs. California 2010: Economic Growth Prospects for the 21st Century
By Department of the Treasury www.texaspolicy.com : The Texas Public Policy Foundation highlights how business friendly government policies have allowed Texas to create 119,000 new jobs from August 2009 to August 2010, more than half those created nationwide, while California lost 112,000 during the same period. [
Film Flight: Lost Production and Its Economic Impact on California
July 22, 2010 Publisher: Milken Institute By: Kevin Klowden, Anusuya Chatterjee, and Candice Flor Hynek Hollywood may be synonymous with the entertainment industry, but there’s no denying that California is an expensive place to live and do business. Movie projects can move — and when they do, they take with…
Export Nation: How U.S. Metros Lead National Export
By Emilia Istrate, Jonathan Rothwell, and Bruce Katz www.brookings.edu/metro : The Brookings Institute states that the 100 largest metro areas in the U.S. will provide the best opportunity for our nation’s economic growth and job creation through exports. Brookings states that in order to reach our export potential public and…
The Construction Impact of Metro’s Measure R Transportation Projects 2009-2038
By the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) has propse a series of transportation improvement projects in Los Angeles County to be funded through tax revenues generated from the voter-approved Measure R increase in sales taxes. [The Report – PDF]