Sports in the Los Angeles Basin
The Los Angeles Basin (comprised of Los Angeles and Orange counties) is one of the two largest markets for collegiate and professional sports in the United States. The economic impact … Continued
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Institute for Applied Economics Quarterly Briefing – September 2023
September 11 – Every quarter, the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation's (LAEDC) Institute for Applied Economics delivers a snapshot of the region's economic pulse. These briefings offer critical insights … Continued
Sports in the Los Angeles Basin
The Los Angeles Basin (comprised of Los Angeles and Orange counties) is one of the two largest markets for collegiate and professional sports in the United States. The partnership between … Continued
Economic Briefing Webinar: Oct 24, 2022
During each Economic Briefing webinar, LAEDC’s Institute for Applied Economics (IAE) will analyze the latest California unemployment data from the State’s Employment Development Department (EDD) and other economic development topics … Continued
A Proposed Minimum Wage For Private Healthcare Facilities In the City of Baldwin Park
This report analyzes the potential economic implications of implementing a healthcare sector minimum wage increase to $25 per hour for covered private healthcare facilities in the City of Baldwin Park. … Continued
The Power of Procurement
Women-owned small businesses make up a significant proportion of all firms in t he Los Angeles region with just over 20 percent of all businesses in the Los Angeles region … Continued
A Proposed Minimum Wage For Private Healthcare Facilities In The City Of Long Beach
This study examines the potential economic implications of implementing a citywide healthcare sector minimum wage increase in the City of Long Beach for private healthcare facilities. Private healthcare facilities are … Continued
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN CALIFORNIA, 2022
WTCLA’s annual Foreign Direct Investment Report was published in the June 20th LA Business Journal’s LA’s Top 500 issue. Curious which country has the most foreign owned enterprises, jobs and … Continued
Advanced Alternatives: World Energy Paramount Renewable Fuels Project
LAEDC's Institute for Applied Economics has released their report commissioned by World Energy addressing the economic impact of the conversion of its Los Angeles-area refinery in Paramount, Calif., to the … Continued
CA Film & TV Tax Credit Program 2.0
The California Film and Television Tax Credit 2.0, enacted in July 2015 and sunsetting June 2020, has contributed almost $21.9 billion in economic output over five years,
Metropolitan Water District: Regional Recycled Water Program, An Economic Impact Study
This report was prepared by the Institute for Applied Economics of the LAEDC for the Metropolitan Water District.
WTCLA report: UK companies in California support 111,430 jobs paying $9.4b to California workers
WTCLA has partnered with the Consulate General of the United Kingdom in Los Angeles and LAEDC’s Institute for Applied Economics to better detail the economic ties between the UK and … Continued
LAEDC’s 2022 Economic Forecast
More than 350 people from the education, government, and business sectors joined the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) for the launch of their 2022 Economic Forecast “Navigating Through … Continued
SCAG Regional Briefing Book with IAE Contribution Released
The Los Angeles region faced significant challenges over the past year and a half, with the COVID-19 pandemic halting economic progress and posing severe problems for the economy. LAEDC’s Institute for Applied … Continued
The Circular Economy and the Built Environment in the Los Angeles Region: Opportunities for Dutch Companies
The LAEDC’s Institute for Applied Economics recently released a market study commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs that maps the circular economy in California, specifically focusing on the … Continued
LAEDC Economic Briefing: September 20, 2021
Watch latest analysis from LAEDC CEO Bill Allen and economists from our Institute for Applied Economics
LAEDC Economic Briefing: August 23, 2021
Watch latest analysis from LAEDC CEO Bill Allen and economists from our Institute for Applied Economics
LAEDC Economic Briefing from July 19: Small business revenue still far below pre-pandemic level
Watch latest analysis from LAEDC CEO Bill Allen and economists from our Institute for Applied Economics
WTCLA report: UK companies in California support 111,430 jobs paying $9.4m to California workers
World Trade Center Los Angeles (WTCLA) has published a new report, United Kingdom Foreign Direct Investment in California, which finds that UK companies that have invested in establishments and operations … Continued
LA’s role in mRNA, future of medical research & treatments discussed at Future Forum
“You will see an explosion of research on mRNA, which has now been proven effective and gained approvals, and LA will get its share of this money and research work.”
LAEDC’s new report on LA’s industries shows region’s strengths
LAEDC’s Institute for Applied Economics published a must-see summary of the top industries in Los Angeles County, providing wages, employment levels and data about the subsectors in major industries
Opportunities in Global Commerce: Middle Skill Jobs at LA Basin Air and Sea Ports
Center for a Competitive Workforce, has a new report about jobs in the seaport and airport industry in the Los Angeles Basin, to help community college faculty adapt programs to … Continued
LAEDC releases 2021 Economic Forecast: A Tale of Two Recoveries
LAEDC has released its 2021 Economic Forecast, which frames the economic toll of the pandemic in terms of impact to LA’s people, and provides an employment outlook by industry so that we can collaboratively develop effective recovery strategies.
LAEDC research note on restaurant jobs at risk
Latest analysis of restaurant jobs at risk in LA County due to health restrictions, from LAEDC’s Institute for Applied Economics