New Jersey Policy Research Organization

10/22/2021

NJPRO is excited to partner with the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University to establish an undergraduate research award in business and policy to continue the think tank’s legacy of cutting-edge research on public policy impacting NJ’s business community and economy. Learn more here: http://njprofoundation.org/2021/10/njpro-establishes-new-undergraduate-research-award-at-eagleton/

NJPRO Establishes New Undergraduate Research Award at Eagleton October 22, 2021 /  Tyler Seville  /  Make A Comment  /  Featured, Uncategorized The Eagleton-NJPRO Business and Policy Undergraduate Research Award is an endowed award, established by the New Jersey Policy Research Organization (...

08/10/2021

Proud to support Rowan Institute for Public Policy and Citizenship's 4th Annual Mid-Atlantic Political Internship Summit led by its executive director Ben Dworkin: https://today.rowan.edu/news/political-interns-converge-at-rowan-for-one-day-summit.html?fbclid=IwAR08lf-DRDTTxd7GphHfDgty7s0pHYesPbUyeBEifB5EIgJv-ylBqpl_MBw

06/16/2021

12/17/2018

According to Newtown’s third law of motion, for every action in nature there is an equal and opposite reaction. However, a new study undertaken by NJPRO, the New Jersey Policy Research Organization, demonstrates that that’s not the way the modern business ecosystem works, particularly in New Jersey. http://njprofoundation.org/2018/06/new-jerseys-connected-economy-measuring-the-ripple-effect-of-economic-policy/

New Jersey’s Connected Economy: Measuring the Ripple Effect of Economic Policy June 20, 2018 /  Amanda Cortez  /  Make A Comment  /  Uncategorized Critical Considerations for Policymakers   According to Newtown’s third law of motion, for every action in nature there is an equal and opposi...

12/10/2018

Our research was recently cited by the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey within NJ Spotlight, check out this article and others http://njprofoundation.org/news/njpro-in-the-news/

NJPRO in the News September 2018 Op-Ed: Life Sciences Are Key To Building An ‘Innovation Economy’ In New Jersey by Dean Paranicas, NJ Spotlight August 2018 NJ Commission on Science, Innovation & Technology Re-established by Anthony Birritteri, NJ Business Magazine May 2018 ResearchwithNJ.com Deb...

11/29/2018

10/29/2018

06/13/2016

05/27/2016

NJPRO Deputy Director Nicol Nicola shares some facts about small businesses in this week's State Stat video.

05/25/2016

See map for the Retirement index Grade in the United States. Can you guess NJ's grade?

05/23/2016

with approximately 191,000 small employer firms, the state ranks 7th highest in the country. Click here to learn morehttp://njprofoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/SmallBusinessInfographic.pdf

05/20/2016

The business community has added more than 265,000 jobs since 2010. So how are those divided among different industries? NJBIA's Nicol Nicola has the answer in her latest State Stats video

05/19/2016

$3 billion in loans were issued to small businesses by New Jersey lenders in 2014. Click on the link to learn morehttp://njprofoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/SmallBusinessInfographic.pdf

05/18/2016

In 2013, small businesses in New Jersey created almost 28,000 net new jobs, click on the link to learn more about small businesshttp://njprofoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/SmallBusinessInfographic.pdf

05/16/2016

NJ has more than 820,000 small businesses employing over 1.7 million workers, click on the link to learn morehttp://njprofoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/SmallBusinessInfographic.pdf

05/12/2016

Today is tax freedom day, the day the average taxpayer earns enough money to pay all taxes for the year in NJ. See NJPRO video on Some Tax Facts.

05/12/2016

Small Business Facts: Professional, scientific and technical service firms are the largest sector in number of small businesses, with 137,000

05/11/2016

What are the economic contributions of small businesses in NJ? See infographic for details!

05/05/2016

As we celebrate National Small Business Week, NJPRO is pleased to release the Large Influence of Small Businesses in New Jersey and sharing information on the job contribution of small businesses in New Jersey compared to the rest of the country

05/05/2016

New Jersey ranks 11th highest in the US in number of small businesses, with over 820,000.

05/04/2016

Did you know that small businesses employ over 50% of the private labor force in New Jersey?

05/03/2016

New Jersey's tax freedom day is coming up! Find out when from NJPRO's Nicol Nicola

04/28/2016

How does New Jersey's GDP compare with the rest of the country? NJPRO's Nicol Nicola discusses.

04/26/2016

How educated is New Jersey's workforce compared with the rest of the nation?

04/25/2016

New Jersey Policy Research Organization's Nicol Nicola shares statistics that show where New Jersey's income taxes fall in relation to other states.

04/24/2016

New Jersey Policy Research Organization Deputy Director Nicol Nicola shares how New Jersey was rated on the latest Small Business Friendliness Survey.

04/20/2016

Find out how New Jersey's estate & inheritance tax policies fare in comparison to our neighboring states from Nicol Nicola of the New Jersey Policy Research Organization.

04/18/2016

NJPRO Deputy Director Nicol Nicola shares where New Jersey ranks in the nation in small business taxes.

04/13/2016

How Many Hi-Tech Workers Does NJ Have?

04/12/2016

Do You Know How NJ's GDP Compares to Other States? See the video for details https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kawuDEiOTgc

NJPRO Deputy Director Nicol Nicola shares how New Jersey's gross domestic product (GDP) compares to other states. To see the full ranking, go here: http://nj...

04/11/2016

NJ ranks 43rd in energy regulation, to view other states, click on the link http://njprofoundation.org/nj-stats/energy/nj-stats-state-index-of-energy-regulation/

NJ Stats: State Index of Energy Regulation, 2014 Rank State Energy Regulation Average Score* 1 Alabama 4.29 1 Alaska 4.29 1 South Dakota 4.29 1 Texas 4.29 5 Delaware 4.48 6 North Dakota 4.57 7 Georgia 4.86 7 Kansas 4.86 7 Missouri 4.86 10 Oklahoma 5.00 10 Wyoming 5.00 12 Colorado 5.14 12 Mis…

04/05/2016

NJ ranks 43rd on energy regulation, click on the link to see other states http://njprofoundation.org/nj-stats/energy/nj-stats-state-index-of-energy-regulation/

NJ Stats: State Index of Energy Regulation, 2014 Rank State Energy Regulation Average Score* 1 Alabama 4.29 1 Alaska 4.29 1 South Dakota 4.29 1 Texas 4.29 5 Delaware 4.48 6 North Dakota 4.57 7 Georgia 4.86 7 Kansas 4.86 7 Missouri 4.86 10 Oklahoma 5.00 10 Wyoming 5.00 12 Colorado 5.14 12 Mis…

04/04/2016

In 2013, New Jersey ranked 41th in federal aid, can you guess how much money we received from the federal government? click on the link to find out:
http://njprofoundation.org/nj-stats/other/nj-stats-federal-aid-to-states-in-2012/

03/30/2016

The Contribution of Women to NJ's Businesseshttp://njprofoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/WomansHistoryMonth_Infographic.pdf

03/30/2016

Women own businesses across every industry sector in New Jersey. Those with the highest percentage were professional, scientific, and technical services (16%); healthcare and social assistance (15%); and real estate and rental/leasing (9%), to see more statistics on women in business, please click on the linkhttp://njprofoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/WomansHistoryMonth_Infographic.pdf