Economic Development Publications
A list of EPPR publications pertaining to economic development.
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Sep 20242024 Massachusetts Competitiveness Index Report is designed to put forward a framework to assess how Massachusetts stacks up compared to other states, key economic and geographic competitors, and itself.
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May 2024Identifying opportunities to leverage regional industry and better engage underutilized and underrepresented workers
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Jun 2023This report was prepared by the UMass Donahue Institute and the information in text, tables, charts and graphs are the most recently available information as of March 16, 2023.
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Aug 2022This report was prepared by the UMass Donahue Institute and the information in text, tables, charts and graphs are the most recently available information as of August 17, 2022.
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Jun 2017Low productivity growth, rising healthcare costs, and demographics put pressure on Massachusetts households and state tax receipts
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May 2017
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Apr 2017
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Mar 2017Concerns about long range growth center around available labor supply and uncertainty in Federal immigration policy
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Nov 2016The 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).
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Jan 2008The City of Springfield engaged the UMass Donahue Institute to prepare an assessment of economic needs in Springfield’s low and moderate income neighborhoods.
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Dec 2005The 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.
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Dec 2003This report addresses two major issues of concern to the Town of Erving: redevelopment of a prominent brownfield site and the promotion of affordable housing.
