Working with the Institute

For over 25 years, the Bay Area Council Economic Institute has engaged in a wide variety of research, convening, and consulting activities to support progress on the most pressing issues facing the San Francisco Bay Area and California. These range from short policy memos to in-depth reports informed by original economic and policy analysis and the surveying and convening of key business and civic leaders. The following list highlights with recent examples the types of analysis the Institute performs.

Economic Data Reporting and Analysis

• Continuing Growth and Unparalleled Innovation: Bay Area Economic Profile
• The Northern California Megaregion: Innovative, Connected, and Growing
• 21st Century Infrastructure: Keeping California Connected, Powered and Competitive

Policy Analysis & Considerations

• Solving the Housing Affordability Crisis: How Policies Change the Number of Alameda County Households Burdened by Housing Costs
• A Pragmatic Approach to Medicaid Reform
• Another Inconvenient Truth: To Achieve Climate Goals, California Must Remove Barriers to Sustainable Land Use

Economic Impact Analysis

• Homesharing in San Francisco: A Review of Policy Changes and Their Impacts
• Secondary Economic Impacts of a Reduced Bay Area Water Supply
• The Economic Impacts of Infrastructure Investment: Forecasting the Effects of VTA’s Traffic Relief and Road Repair Measure

Global Trade & Investment Analysis

• Chinese Innovation: China’s Technology Future and What It Means for Silicon Valley
• Nordic Dreams: Innovation, Startups and the Nordic Region’s Connection to Silicon Valley
• Innovation Bridge: Technology, Startups, and Europe’s Connection to Silicon Valley
• The Real Impact of Trade Agreements: How Trade Affects Jobs, Manufacturing, and Economic Competitiveness

Business Best Practices Recommendations

• Workplace Connections: Gender Equity, Family-Friendly Policies, and Early Childhood Education
• Building Gender Equity in the Workplace

In developing its products and initiatives, the Institute combines analytical rigor and integrity with strategic vision, engaging public and private partners to advance sound public policy and long-term economic competitiveness. To collaborate with us, please call (415) 981-7117 or email bacei@bayareacouncil.org.