LIA Economic Reports

The Long Island Association Annual Business Fact Book
2011

The LIA’s Annual Business Fact Book provides information timely, factual information about recent and projected economic trends. It contains detailed statistics concerning Long Island’s economic output, demography, labor force, consumer sector and real estate markets. The industry analysis focuses on employment and wages in financial services, technology, health and educational services and the leisure and hospitality sector. The Fact Book has become an indispensable tool for Long Islanders in both the public and private sectors. For a free copy, click here.

Long Islands Not-For-Profit Sector: Doing More with Less During a Period of Economic Change
June 2011

Long Island’s non-profit sector accounts for a significant share of the Long Island economy. Today, Long Island’s non-profits must adjust to a “new normal” created by the need to provide more services with fewer resources. In a series of prior reports, the Long Island Association underscored the funding and operational constraints that Long Island’s non-profits face.  For a free copy of this report, click here.

 

 

Educating Long Islanders in a Changing Economy: Issues and Outlook

March 2011

 

This is the third in a series of reports designed to pinpoint the policies needed to ensure future economic growth on Long Island. It explores the educational challenges posed by the transition to a knowledge-based economy. Long Island is well positioned to prosper in a knowledge-based economy by virtue of its highly educated, skilled labor force and top-notch educational and research institutions. However, there are educational challenges to be overcome at the primary, secondary and post-secondary levels. This report discusses these challenges and their potential solutions. For a free copy of this report, click here.

 

 

 

Moving Toward a Greener Long Island Economy: Implications for Job Growth

September 2010

 

America is moving into a new era in terms of energy policy. Jobs in the green energy sector could account for as much as 10% of all new job growth in the next 30 years. Long Island already has persuasive competitive advantages for many of the technologies associated with green jobs. Although such jobs are not location dependent, they are most likely to locate in areas that are attractive for green investments by virtue of the quality of their research institutions and their expertise in green technologies. This research report examines the policy issues involved in the transition to a green energy economy and discusses Long Island’s potential leadership role in this process. For a free copy of this report, click here.

 

The Economic Impact of Long Island’s Health Care Sector: Issues and Outlook,

April 2010

 

Health care is one of Long Island’s largest industry sectors. Today, it faces challenges that threaten its financial viability and its ability to continue providing quality care to the people and communities it serves. Long Island’s hospitals are shouldering additional financial burdens created by increases in uncompensated care. Many Long Islanders lack health insurance and use hospital emergency rooms for their primary care. There are looming cuts in Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements. The financial burdens imposed by high medical malpractice premiums are driving Long Island physicians away from high-risk specialties. Medical inflation is an ongoing problem. This report explores the policy issues confronting Long Island’s health care sector and discusses the merits of proposed solutions. For a free copy of this report, click here.

 

The Long Island Association Annual Business Fact Book

2009-2010

 

As Long Islanders work together to improve the region’s economy, it is important that they have timely, factual information about recent and projected economic trends. The LIA’s Annual Business Fact Book provides such information. It contains detailed statistics concerning Long Island’s economic output, demography, labor force, consumer sector and real estate markets. The industry analysis focuses on employment and wages in financial services, technology, health and educational services and the leisure and hospitality sector. The Fact Book has become an indispensable tool for Long Islanders in both the public and private sectors. For a free copy, click here.