Economic Development Publications

• Worker Shortages and the North Central Massachusetts Region

  Nov 2022
• Analysis: Longwood area of Boston, MA is a fast producer of jobs

  May 2021
• Identifying Massachusetts Areas Disproportionately Impacted by Drug Prohibition

  Mar 2021
• Devens Economic Profile and Contributions

  Aug 2020
• The State of the MA Tech Economy Is Strong – 2020 Economic Outlook & Business Imperatives

  Feb 2020
• Update of Plainridge Park Casino’s social and economic impacts on the Commonwealth

  Nov 2019
• Transformative Development Initiative Gateway Cities Report

  Sep 2018
• Excerpts from the MassBenchmarks Board,June 2017: Anemic real wage growth restrains state economy

  Jun 2017

  Low productivity growth, rising healthcare costs, and demographics put pressure on Massachusetts households and state tax receipts
• MassBenchmarks - Spring 2017

  May 2017
• MassBenchmarks Bulletin - April 2017

  Apr 2017
• Excerpts from the MassBenchmarks Board, March 2017: The Economy Continues to Perform Well

  Mar 2017

  Concerns about long range growth center around available labor supply and uncertainty in Federal immigration policy
• The Young Adult Labor Force in Massachusetts - Prepared for the Boston Private Industry Council

  Nov 2016

  The Economic and Public Policy Research (EPPR) group at the UMass Donahue Institute (UMDI) conducted research on the young adult labor force in Massachusetts. Research has shown that in recent years, labor force participation has declined among young adults (16 to 24 years old).
• City of Springfield Economic Assessment Project

  Jan 2008

  The City of Springfield engaged the UMass Donahue Institute to prepare an assessment of economic needs in Springfield’s low and moderate income neighborhoods.
• 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.
• EO418 Community Development Plan and Supplemental Information for the Master Plan

  Dec 2003

  This report addresses two major issues of concern to the Town of Erving: redevelopment of a prominent brownfield site and the promotion of affordable housing.