Post-Industrial Philadelphia
Post-Industrial Philadelphia

Author: William J. Stull

Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press

Published: 2016-11-11

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1512807915

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The fourth report of the Temple-Penn Philadelphia Economic Monitoring Project continues the work of the Wharton Philadelphia Economic Monitoring Project, which began in 1984. This volume examines the manufacturing and service industries that have experienced employment growth in the region. Through detailed analysis of changes in the quantity, quality, and location of employment for specific industries in manufacturing, in producer services, in health care services, and in research and development activities, the authors explain why industries grew and asses their potential for further expansion.

Economic Development Within the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area
Economic Development Within the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area

Author: Anita A. Summers

Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press

Published: 2016-11-11

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 1512807818

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This book focuses on economic relationships within the eight counties in the Philadelphia Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area. Long-term economic developments, changes in socioeconomic profiles between 1960 and 1980, and patterns of employment are examined on a county by county. Special attention is given to the spread and growth of employment in high-technology industries, the interdependencies between jobs and residents in the city and suburbs, and the roles of federal and state aid to the region.

PIDC
PIDC

Author: Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 19

ISBN-13:

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