Research Reports

This research used data from several federal and state agencies, including the U.S. Bureau of Economic
Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, and Pennsylvania Department of Revenue,
to analyze changes relative to Marcellus Shale development on the local economies of Bradford, Lycoming,
Washington and Greene counties.

To learn more about how rural Pennsylvanians view the issues facing the state and their local communities, how their perceptions differ from urban
residents, and how these views have changed across time, the researchers surveyed more than 1,200 rural Pennsylvanians in 2008. They also surveyed more than 1,000 urban residents. The researchers then combined the responses with information from previous rural surveys conducted in 1999, 2000, and 2003 to gauge changes over time.