Research
Common Sense Institute (CSI) strives to develop insightful and educational research on the most critical debates facing Colorado. CSI employs rigorous research techniques and dynamic modeling to evaluate the potential impact of issues on the Colorado economy and individual opportunity. CSI provides elected officials, policy makers and Coloradans with facts and data-driven analysis to help make informed decisions about the biggest issues facing the state. CSI research has also sparked innovative policy solutions and bipartisan, solutions-based discussion about the future of Colorado.
The Decline of Condominium Construction in Colorado: Addressing Litigation Reform to Alleviate the Housing Affordability Crisis
Inflation in Colorado – November 2023
Colorado’s Free Enterprise Report – 2024 Edition
Colorado Budget: Then and Now
EXPLORE CSI RESEARCH
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Putting the Fiscal Impacts of the Recent Influx of Migrants to Denver in Context
January 9, 2024 • 3 min read
Tags: denver, Denver Migrants, migrants
Colorado Foster Care
January 8, 2024 • 3 min read
Tags: foster care, foster care system, foster children, foster youth
Diagnosis of Colorado’s Healthcare Industry: Impact and Competitiveness Are Significant, but Warning Signs on the Rise
January 4, 2024 • 13 min read
Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update – November 2023 Update
December 22, 2023 • 3 min read
Tags: colorado jobs, Colorado Jobs Report, jobs and labor force
Denver Metro Area Stands Out for Growth in Homelessness
December 21, 2023 • < 1 min read
Tags: denver homelessness, homelessness, metro denver homelessnesses
The Economic Impact of the National Western Stock Show
December 19, 2023 • 8 min read
The National Western Stock Show remains an economic staple in the Denver and Colorado economy. The annual event brings in more than 700,000 attendees and $171 million in economic activity.
Colorado Budget: Then and Now
December 8, 2023 • 2 min read
Tags: budget, colorado budget, economy
Commercial Property Tax Impact on Commercial Property Owners and the Colorado Economy
November 17, 2023 • 5 min read
Tags: Property Tax
Untapped Potential: Economic Costs of Colorado’s Foster Youth
November 14, 2023 • 13 min read
Tags: child welfare, foster, foster care, foster children, foster youth
November Crime Snapshot: Crime Rates in Colorado
November 10, 2023 • 2 min read
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