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Research@Economy
Neighborhood/City of Boston Boston Municipal Research Bureau, Mounting Personnel Costs Threaten Boston’s Competitive Edge, Outdated Laws And Practices Restrict Local Response In Challenging Fiscal Times (10/05): Personnel costs are a large and growing part of the city budget, but outdated laws and practices restrict management’s ability to keep costs under control. The current situation threatens Boston's reputation as a competitive place to live, work and invest. Boston Redevelopment Authority, Downtown Crossing: Vital Heart of Downtown Boston (pdf) (7/05): a report on the transportation needs, population, historic sites, retail, hotels, arts and culture, new leadership and plans for the future of this central part of Boston. Women’s Union, Dudley Families First: A Framework for Economic Self-Sufficiency (3/05): economic self-sufficiency in the Dudley neighborhood of Boston, where 63% of families fall below the self-sufficiency standard. Harvard University’s Civil Rights Project, Racial Equity and Opportunity In Metro Boston Job Markets(12/04): Boston’s increasing workforce diversity, ongoing disparities in unemployment and educational attainment, and policy implications. Issue Summary. Boston Redevelopment Authority The Boston Economy: Turning the Corner 2004 (9/04): improvement in the City’s economy, following the economic downturn of 2001-2003 that mirrored the national recession. Boston Redevelopment Authority, Leadership Through Innovation The History of Boston’s Economy 1970-2000 (4/03): the history and development of the city’s key industries, including finance, insurance and real estate, health and education, manufacturing, tourism and real estate. From the 2002 Boston Indicators Report Archive: Johns Hopkins reports on low-income families in Boston Metro Boston/Massachusetts/New England Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center, The State of Working Massachusetts 2006: As the Economy Moves Forward, Wages Fall Back (9/06): Reports that employment levels have not recovered to pre-recession numbers and median wages have fallen since 2003.
Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center, The Growing Gap: Income Inequality in Massachusetts (1/06): describes the growth of income inequality in Massachusetts over approximately the last 20 years, discusses the social, economic, and political consequences of inequality, and examines the impact of public policies on income distribution. Concludes that the gap between upper- and lower-income families has grown more in Massachusetts than in 47 of the 50 states.
Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, 2005 Index of the Massachusetts Innovation Economy (12/05): an analysis of the pace of innovation in Massachusetts measuring change and progress on nine key economic sectors and selected indicators. This year’s report concludes with a call to industrial and academic leaders to join with policymakers in developing a long-term plan for sustainable economic vitality.
Massachusetts Community and Banking Council, Patterns of Small Business Lending in Greater Boston, 1998-2004 (11/05): an analysis of loans to small businesses in Boston and the Boston MSA finds racial and ethnic disparities in rates of lending.
Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center, Facts at a Glance: Business Taxes in Massachusetts (pdf) (11/05): summarizes key findings from two recent studies, one by Robert Tannenwald, Assistant Vice President and Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, and another by the consulting firm Ernst & Young, that demonstrate that the total tax burden on businesses is lower in Massachusetts than in the overwhelming majority of states.
Metropolitan Area Planning Council, Municipal Finance Task Force, Local Communities At Risk: Revisiting the Fiscal Partnership Between the Commonwealth and Cities and Towns (pdf) (9/05): provides a comprehensive analysis of municipal revenues, municipal expenditures, and state local aid over a 25-year period and makes a series of recommendations to stabilize municipal finances. Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Sustaining Greater Boston's Life Science Leadership (pdf) (6/05): an overview of critical issues to strengthen and sustain Greater Boston’s lead in bioinformatics and life-science research, including recommendations about visas and foreign workforce recruitment, public higher education, worker training, the permitting process, and housing. Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, 2005 Leading Industries Report (3/05): focuses on the five industries that contribute half of all employment in Greater Boston: Financial Services, Health Care and Life Sciences, High Technology, Higher Education and Consulting, and the Visitor Industry. |
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