Immigration to be explored by local economist
July 17 evening presentation by Palo Alto-based economist Stephen Levy will explore opportunities and challenges in the debate on immigration

Opportunities and challenges of the sensitive issue of immigration will be explored Tuesday, July 17, at an evening presentation sponsored by the South Peninsula Area Republican Coalition (SPARC).

The event will begin with a reception at 6:15 p.m. at Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park, with the program scheduiled to begin at 7:15 p.m.

Levy is director and senior economist of the Center for Continuing Study of the California Economy (CCSCE), a private research organization founded in 1969 to provide an independent assessment of statewide economic and demographic trends. (He also is a member of the Palo Alto Weekly's Board of Contributors.)

The center provides analyses of growth and detailed long-term economic projections to public agencies and private companies.

Levy is the principal author of an annual report on the California economy, including the 2006 edition of California Economic Growth.

Levy recently has been studying the impact of immigration on the California economy. He prepared a paper on immigration issues for the California Economic Strategy Panel and is studying the implications of immigration for California work-force policy.

In recent years Levy has studied how the state budget and economy are related. He created the California Budget Challenge and "Budget IQ" quiz in partnership with the Next Ten organization. He has also worked with the Rockefeller and the San Francisco foundations on budget/economy workshops.

Levy has degrees in economics from MIT and Stanford University, and is a member of the NOVA (Silicon Valley) Workforce Board and an adviser to the California Economic Strategy Panel.

— Palo Alto Weekly staff

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