Reports & Research
The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce offers several resources, reports, and research for its members. Below are some key materials in areas of interest to the chamber.
The Case for Childcare in West Virginia
West Virginia stands at a crucial juncture in its efforts to ensure a prosperous future for families. The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce has launched “The Case for Childcare in West Virginia.” This publication highlights the pressing necessity for affordable, high-quality childcare and presents actionable solutions aimed at improving the state’s childcare infrastructure.
Design for Prosperity
Prosperity Plan
West Virginia Chamber members believe West Virginia must focus on policies that improve our state and the lives of its citizens in order to make a healthier and more prosperous Mountain State. In this publication, we find the overarching goals of our organization and our vision to make West Virginia irresistible to business.
West Virginia Competitiveness Agenda
Employers have choices about where to locate, invest and grow. A business climate that provides reasonable taxes
and regulations, a legal system that is fair and a reliable workforce is important to many employers.
Assuring a competitive West Virginia is essential for job creation in the 21st Century.
Campaign for Jobs
As the state’s largest advocate for economic policy improvement, the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce compiles key indicators of West Virginia’s business climate annually, working towards the goal of creating a state that is healthier, better educated, more prosperous and provides opportunity for all.
Education & Workfoce
Education, talent development and job retention are the keys to our state’s future, our children’s future and economic growth. The West Virginia Chamber is focused on ensuring our state’s education and workforce development systems are effective, agile, accountable and responsive to produce a competitive, drug-free and healthy world-class workforce.
In 2015 the West Virginia Chamber strongly championed the successful passage of HB 2005. This important piece of legislation is allowing counties to fill critical-need teaching vacancies with qualified individuals who want to give back to their communities and help teach our children.
The West Virginia Chamber is also partnering with Jobs for West Virginia’s Graduates, a non-profit organization that focuses on helping students graduate and find employment. Students complete community service projects and meet with local business and government leaders for mentoring. Jobs for West Virginia Graduates has seen remarkable successes, with a graduation rate of greater than 95% for its students and over 67% placement in a job upon graduation.
In 2018, the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce published a report entitled Public Education in West Virginia: An Overview of Teacher Pay and Benefits, and Student Achievement to help explain financing of public education in West Virginia. This report compares West Virginia to surrounding states and is intended to start a robust conversation about public education in our state. Read this report.
