Associated Reports and Research:
Southern California Economy and Manufacturing Industry
The following information is comprised of reports and research prepared by expert sources from local and national organizations. The list features material that includes, but are not limited to the following topics: the Southern California economy, manufacturing, aerospace and/or defense.
Research Organization Categories
- Regional Economic Development Centers
- California Government Agencies
- Consulting Firms
- Industry
- Financial Institutions and Equity Investment Firms
Regional Economic Development Centers
Coachella Valley Economic Partnership (CVEP)
Economic Development Collaborative – Ventura County (EDC-VC)
Economic Vitality Corporation (SLO EVC)
Imperial Valley Economic Development Corporation (IVEDC)
Kern Economic Development Corporation (KEDC)
- 2012 Kern County Labor Market Study (Aerospace & Defense p35)
- Kern County Aerospace & Defense Industry Summary
Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC)
- LAEDC Institute for Applied Economics: The Changing Face of Aerospace in Southern California (March 2016)
- LAEDC Kyser Center for Economic Research: 2016 – 2017 Economic Forecast & Industry Outlook: California and Southern California Including the National and International Setting (February 2016)
- LAEDC Institute for Applied Economics: California’s Manufacturing Industries: Employment and Competitiveness in the 21st Century (June 2014)
- LAEDC Economic and Policy Analysis Group: Industry Clusters of Southern California in 2011 (November 2012, Revised: July 2013)
- LAEDC: The Aerospace Industry in Southern California (August 2012)
- LAEDC Brochure: LA County Leading in Aerospace
- LAEDC Kyser Center for Economic Research: 2012 – 2013 Mid-Year Economic Forecast and Industry Outlook: Innovation Thrives in Los Angeles County (July 2012)
- LAEDC Kyser Center for Economic Research: Manufacturing: Still a Force in Southern California (2011)
- For a full listing of LAEDC’s research and reports please visit their research page.
Orange County Business Council (OCBC)
San Bernardino County Economic Development Agency
San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation (EDC)
- EDC Industry Profile: Manufacturing (February 2016)
- EDC Industry Profile: Aerospace (October 2015)
- EDC Industry Profile: Defense (October 2015)
- For a full listing of EDC’s research please visit their research center.
California Government Agencies
California Employment Development Department (EDD)
- Aerospace Engineers in Orange County Occupational Guide
- See the California EDD webpage for a list of regional economic analysis profiles
- California Manufacturing Report (July 2012)
- See a list of Labor Market Information (LMI) research by California EDD here
California Labor Market Information
- Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians Occupation Profile (California)
- Aerospace Engineers in California (Detailed Guide)
- Aircraft Assemblers Occupation Profile (California)
- Production and Operating Supervisors Occupation Profile (California)
- Detailed guides (occupation profiles) by county and by job function http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/OccGuides/
California Research Bureau (CRB)
Centers of Excellence
Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
- For a full listing of SCAG’s publications and reports please visit their publications & reports page.
Consulting Firms
AT Kearney
- AT Kearney: California Aerospace Industry Economic Impact Study (March 2014)
- 3D Printing: A Manufacturing Revolution (2015)
- General Aerospace & Defense Issue Papers
Deloitte
- For a full listing of Deloitte’s aerospace and defense related publications, please visit their Aerospace & Defense page.
McKinsey & Co.
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
Industry
Aerospace Industries Association (AIA)
Aviation Week
- 2020 Workforce Study Report Executive Summary
- Full report available for purchase here