2005-2007 Publications

• The Massachusetts Defense Industry: Characteristics and Economic Impact

  Nov 2007

  The defense sector, defined in this study as commercial activity generated by U.S. defense and homeland security contracts, military personnel payroll, and retiree benefits paid to state residents, is a key driver of the Massachusetts economy.
• The Fiscal Impact of Mixed-Income Housing Developments on Massachusetts Municipalities

  May 2007

  Boston, MA - The burden on municipal budgets of mixed-income homeownership developments in Massachusetts may not be as great as is often assumed, according to a new study prepared by the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute for Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA).
• Help Wanted 2: Recruiting and Retaining the Next Generation of Human Services Workers in MA

  Apr 2007

  The UMass Donahue Institute recently released the study, “Help Wanted 2: Recruiting and Retaining the Next Generation of Human Services Workers in Massachusetts,” commissioned by the Massachusetts Council of Human Service Providers, Inc.
• A Critical Alliance: The Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Industries in Massachusetts

  Apr 2007

  The Economic and Public Policy Research Unit recently prepared a major industry study for the Massachusetts High Technology Council.
• UMass Donahue Institute/CHAPA Housing Poll 2006

  Feb 2007

  This report presents the results of the third annual housing poll conducted by the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute in collaboration with the Citizens Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA).
• Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management Report 3

  Jun 2006

  Reports II and III are technical reports which further supplement the economic analysis provided in Report I.
• Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management Report 2

  Jun 2006

  Reports II and III are technical reports which further supplement the economic analysis provided in Report I.
• Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management Report 1

  Jun 2006

  This study, initiated and funded by the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management, analyzes the economic value of the coastal and marine economies in Massachusetts.
• Help Wanted: The Future of the Human Services Workforce in Massachusetts

  Apr 2006

  The UMass Donahue Institute has released the study, “Help Wanted: The Future of the Human Services Workforce in Massachusetts” commissioned by The Massachusetts Council of Human Service Providers, Inc.
• 2005 CHAPA Housing Poll

  Mar 2006

  In November 2005, the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute conducted its second annual housing poll in collaboration with the Citizens' Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA).
• EDA Benchmarking Project: Reports and Data

  Dec 2005

  The Massachusetts Regional Benchmarking Project is designed to provide regional economic development stakeholders in Massachusetts with a set of indicators tailored to reveal regional progress toward the achievement of locally-established economic development goals.
• Otis Air National Guard Economic Impact Study (for Steven Wolfe Associates, LLC)

  Jul 2005

  A thorough quantitative and qualitative analysis of the economic impact of payroll and expenditures at the Otis ANG Base was conducted.
• The Marine Science and Technology Industry in New England

  May 2005

  The $4.8 billion marine science industry of New England is a formidable economic engine that has the potential to prosper through investments in homeland security, oceanographic and atmospheric warning systems, allied navies, and environmental monitoring, but the industry is in danger of running aground in the global competition for investment unless it can find more highly skilled workers and research support, according to a study released today by the UMass Donahue Institute.