Community Development
To support the growth of an inclusive economy, we work with low- and moderate-income communities to increase access to credit, quality jobs, education, and housing. We also help financial institutions understand their responsibilities under the Community Reinvestment Act.
Working Paper
Assessment Frequency and Equity of the Real Property Tax: Latest Evidence from Philadelphia
WP 21-43/R – Philadelphia’s Actual Value Initiative, adopted in 2013, creates a unique opportunity for us to test whether improved reassessments at short intervals to true market value improve property tax equity.
Occupational Mobility Explorer
23 Sep ’24
This interactive tool sheds light on career pathways in the U.S. labor market. The tool allows users to explore career paths and visualize how job skills needed for specific occupations can transfer to higher-paying occupations in the same geographical area.
Report
Ownership Profile of Single-Family Residence Properties in Philadelphia: A Focus on Large Corporate Investors
This report examines large corporate ownership of single-family housing in Philadelphia and the characteristics of the neighborhoods with a high concentration of investor-owned residential properties.
Workforce & Economic Development
Article
Using Qualitative Research to Understand the Economy: A Toolkit
This toolkit offers lessons on using community-engaged qualitative research practices gleaned from the Federal Reserve’s Worker Voices Project and shows how others can employ these methods in their own work.
About
Community Development and Regional Outreach Visiting Scholars
Updated: January 2025
Academics, experts, and thinkers with focus areas aligned with the Community Development and Regional Outreach department are key collaborators as participants in the Visiting Scholars Program.
Consumer Credit Explorer
22 May ’24
The Consumer Credit Explorer (CCE) is an interactive tool for examining trends in consumer credit use at the regional, state, and national levels.
