Tag: Economic Trends

1. South Shore: Demographic and Economic Trends

   May 2025
2. The Northeast Massachusetts Innovation Economy and Workforce Landscape

   May 2024

   Identifying opportunities to leverage regional industry and better engage underutilized and underrepresented workers
3. Publication: The Jobs In New England’s Creative Economy and Why They Matter

   Jun 2017

   Produced for the New England Foundation for the Arts By the Economic and Public Policy Research Group of the UMass Donahue Institute
4. New Employee Survey at Plainridge Park Casino

   May 2017
5. Choosing Massachusetts for Business: Key Factors in Location Decision-Making

   Mar 2017
6. MassDevelopment report lays out economic impact of Devens, MA

   Sep 2016

   Click title for the report's key findings. The Institute's client MassDevelopment manages the 4000-plus acre property. This is the fourth such report the Institute has provided MassDevelopment about Devens.
7. UMass economic contributions to Commonwealth’s Economy for 2015

   Jun 2016

   This report performs an objective analysis to quantify the economic contributions of the University of Massachusetts system and its campuses on the Commonwealth's economy.
8. The New England Defense Industry: Current Profile and Economic Significance

   Dec 2015

   The defense industry is a major contributor to the economy of New England.
9. UMass Lowell Economic Development Study

   Nov 2015

   For UMass Lowell, the Institute developed a detailed report demonstrating the economic effects of the University on the Lowell region.
10. University of Massachusetts Economic Contribution Analysis FY 2013

    May 2014

    This report performs an objective analysis to quantify the economic contributions of the University of Massachusetts system and its campuses on the Commonwealth's economy.
11. Berkshire Advanced Manufacturing Study: For the Pittsfield Economic Revitalization Corporation

    Oct 2013

    The Pittsfield Economic Revitalization Corporation (PERC) commissioned the UMass Donahue Institute to study the advanced manufacturing industry in the Berkshires, examining the history, workforce and existing businesses in the Berkshire region of Massachusetts to determine prospects for growth.
12. Businesses and Organizations Located In Devens, MA: Profile and Economic Contributions

    Jun 2013

    MassDevelopment commissioned the UMass Donahue Institute to update a report examining the employment and economic impacts of the commercial (non-military) businesses located in Devens, Massachusetts.
13. Economic Contributions of Housing Permitted through Chapter 40B: Economic and Employment Linkages

    Sep 2010

    Since 1969, Chapter 40B of the Massachusetts General Law has provided a unique tool for the development of affordable housing.
14. 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).
15. Citizens/UMass Small Business Survey for New England

    May 2004

    This report, surveying attitudes and expectations of small business owners in all six New England states, was designed to assess the economic outlook for small businesses operating in New England.