Center for Economic and Community Development
Penn State's Center for Economic and Community Development is an applied research center dedicated to strengthening local and regional development in Pennsylvania and beyond. The Center works with communities to address the issues they face, such as economic and demographic change, government revenue and expenditure policy, community capacity building, and social and economic inequality. Our research outputs include timely short reports, economic impact analyses, and series projects, such as county-level demographic and economic profiles. The Center team includes faculty, staff, and students.
Spotlight
CECD's Cristy Schmidt named CCAP fellow
Cristy Schmidt, an applied research Extension educator with the CECD, will work with the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP) to find opportunities for collaboration. She will focus on areas of secondary data and policy analysis related to county resilience, public finance and broadband expansion, among others.
Pennsylvania Unemployment Claims under COVID-19
"COVID-19 & Unemployment Claims by Sector" shows how unemployment claims varied across PA’s economic sectors during the early phase of COVID-19 (February - October 10, 2020). "Unemployment Claims under COVID-19 by Race, Sex, and Age" explores claims by worker race, sex, and age. County reports explore these patterns at a local level.
StoryMap: Vulnerable Pennsylvanians in the Context of a Pandemic
This map series looks at some of the ways that Pennsylvanians may be vulnerable to risk in times of crisis, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic.
