January 5, 2003
By: David Crawley, Kosmont Companies

Kosmont Companies, a well known Los Angeles business, economics, and real estate advisory group, has selected the Rose Institute of State and Local Government at Claremont-McKenna College as its publishing partner for the 2003 and future editions of the Kosmont – Rose Institute Cost of Doing Business Survey®.

The 2003 edition of the Survey will be published the week of February 10 this year.

Previously published as the Kosmont Cost of Doing Business Survey®, the annual Survey contains a vast amount of data about fees, taxes, costs, and incentives that affect business in cities and metropolitan areas nationwide.

The Rose Institute specializes in public policy research and the publication of surveys and recommendations designed to make the political process more democratic and understandable. Recent projects and publications have focused on redistricting, fiscal analysis, California demographics, and legal and regulatory analysis.

Since first published in 1985, the Cost of Doing Business Survey® has been widely used by corporations, real estate developers, community planners, and public officials. It is especially useful to businesses contemplating a move.

Announcing the new affiliation between Kosmont and Rose, Larry Kosmont, president of Kosmont Companies, said, “We have grown and nurtured the Survey to the point where it is nationally recognized as a valuable and unique tool in business and community planning. But we have taken it about as far as we can go. With the added strength and capabilities of the Rose Institute, especially with Rose’s sterling reputation for objective research and analysis, we are confident that our new partnership will further enhance the quality and effectiveness of this important publication.”

A representative from the Rose Institute stated: “We are enthusiastic about the prospect of working with Kosmont Companies. By working together we will be able to expand the research that goes into the Survey, and make it even more useful to government planners, the real estate industry, and private companies evaluating competitive communities. The experience and capabilities of the Rose Institute are a perfect fit for this assignment. This is an exciting new project for the Claremont Colleges. It is a remarkable opportunity, and we intend to make the most of it.”

For the first several years of its publication, the Kosmont Survey covered only major California communities. It has been greatly expanded and now covers (number to come) communities in California and over (number to come) major cities and markets nationwide. Plans are being made jointly by staff members of Kosmont Companies and the Rose Institute to expand coverage both geographically and in topics covered.

Kosmont Companies are specialists in public-private partnerships, and provide extensive services in real estate development, public & private financing, real estate brokerage, and public affairs & community relations. The group comprises four separate companies: Kosmont Partners, Kosmont Financial Services, CrossPoint Advisors, and Kosmont Realty Corporation. Larry Kosmont is President and Founding Partner.

For more information on the Rose Institute: http://rose.research.claremontmckenna.edu/