Our Mission

The Economic Roundtable is a non-profit, public benefit corporation organized to conduct research and implement programs that contribute to the economic self-sufficiency of individuals and communities.

The Economic Roundtable seeks to respect the needs and goals of all neighborhoods and communities of interest affected by its work.

Research findings are made readily available to public policy makers, affected communities, and the general public.

Recent Research

• Latest Unemployment and Under-employment Rates
  June 2009. Latest unemployment and under-employment rates by labor force group for Los Angeles and Calfiornia. Labor force data for May 2009, released June 19, 2009.
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• Ebbing Tides in the Golden State
  June 2009. Impacts of the 2008 recession on California and Los Angeles County, including changes in employment, health and welfare indicators that closely track employment. These include child welfare emergencies, homelessness, welfare caseload, poverty, and health problems in Los Angeles and California. Underwritten by the California Endowment and Economic Roundtable.
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• Concentrated Poverty in Los Angeles
  February 2008. An examination of the geographic concentration of poverty and the wide-spread impact it has on social well-being.  Prepared for the City of Los Angeles.
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• Op-Ed: Organized Labor Lifts LA Economy
  September 2008. Commentary on the role played by unionized jobs in stimulating Los Angeles' broader economy. Originally published in the Los Angeles Business Journal, 9/1/2008.
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• Economic Footprint of Unions in Los Angeles
  December 2007. Information about the wage advantage of union workers over non-union workers and the impact of union workers on LA’s economy. Prepared for the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO (LACFL).
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