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  • The Economic Impact of San Francisco Hotels
    The hotel industry's vital contribution to San Francisco's diverse economy is documented in this impact analysis report prepared by the Bay Area Council Economic Institute for the Hotel Council of San Francisco.
    —October 2013 (PDF: 20 pages, 1.4 MB)
  • Presentation Slides from the 7th Annual Economic Forecast Conference
    —October 15, 2013 (PDF: 58 slides, 5.8 MB)
Featured Publications
  • International Trade and the Bay Area Economy: Regional Interests and Global Outlook 2012–2013
    —March 2013 (PDF: 60 pages, 1.5 MB)
  • Public-Private Partnership Opportunities for the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
    —March 2013 (PDF: 58 pages, 1.8 MB)
  • The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory-University of California, Berkeley Richmond Bay Campus: Options and Considerations Regarding Its Development Utilizing Public Private Partnerships
    —May 2013 (PDF: 15 pages, 280 KB)
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The Bay Area Council Economic Institute is a partnership of business with labor, government, higher education, and philanthropy, that works to support the economic vitality and competitiveness of the Bay Area and California. Its work builds on the twenty-year record of fact-based economic analysis and policy leadership of the Bay Area Economic Forum, which merged with the Bay Area Council in January 2008.

The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) is a founder and key institutional partner. The Economic Institute also supports and manages the Bay Area Science and Innovation Consortium (BASIC), a partnership of Northern California’s leading scientific research universities and federal and private research laboratories.

Through its economic and policy research and its many partnerships, the Economic Institute addresses key issues impacting the competitiveness, economic development, and quality of life of the region and the state, including infrastructure, globalization, science and innovation, energy, and governance. A public-private Board of Trustees oversees the development of its products and initiatives.

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