Economy
All of Sightline's research, maps, and publications on how northwesterners are really faring economically.
To better measure how the Northwest's economy affects working families, Sightline created an economic security index for the Cascadia
Scorecard, which serves as a better measure of how northwesterners are faring than traditional economic measures such as GDP. In this section, you'll find our latest version of the index, plus articles, graphics, and other resources on economic security.
- Research & Publications
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Report
Green-Collar Jobs: Realizing the Promise
Green-collar jobs—jobs dedicated to saving energy, producing renewable energy, or reducing pollution—can speed progress on two deeply rooted problems at once: easing our dependence on climate-warming fossil fuels and fostering lasting, broadly shared economic prosperity. -
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Podcast: Putting a Price on Carbon
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Report Other Economic Trends as Often as GDP
GDP figures are reported regularly. Why aren't other important economic trends, such as poverty and income? -
Measure Gross National Happiness
Society needs to measure happiness as carefully as we do financial indicators such as income or gross domestic product. And we need to use these measurements to shape public policy.
- Maps & Graphics
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Oil Addiction Has Never Been More Expensive for the Middle Class
- Resources
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Organization
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
One of Canada's leading progressive voices in public policy debates for 25 years, CCPA is an independent research institute concerned with issues of social and economic justice. http://www.bcpolicyalternatives.org -
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Economic Opportunity Institute
EOI is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, public policy institute, which attempts to define the policy debate on the issue of economic security. It focuses on concerns shared by middle-class families and low-income workers. http://www.eoionline.org
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