The Economic Institute is the leading think tank focused on the most critical economic and policy issues facing the nine-county Bay Area region.
Our Process
Through its economic and policy research and its many partnerships, the Institute addresses major factors impacting the competitiveness, economic development and quality of life of the region and the state, including infrastructure, globalization, science and technology, and health policy. It is guided by a Board of Trustees drawn from influential leaders in the corporate, academic, non-profit, and government sectors.
Recent
Insights
Silicon Valley’s 2025 Outlook: Challenges Persist Amidst AI-Driven Resurgence
January 6, 2025 As a new year begins the San Francisco/Silicon Valley Bay Area’s economy remains consistent with patterns over 2023 and 2022: a mixed story of slow progress in addressing underlying structural challenges, combined …
