December
22
2014
"Unlocking the Commonwealth" is a report by MHP that documents the state's low housing production, how it could jeopardize our economic recovery and what recommendations the legislature should consider to meet these economic challenges.
December
18
2014
After a year of research and dialogue with rural leaders across the Commonwealth, the Massachusetts Housing Partnership has released a white paper that outlines the challenges facing rural communities and recommends policies that could help them meet these challenges.
September
3
2014
Five years, 25 editions of the Foreclosure Monitor, and a recovering housing market are milestones that provide an excellent opportunity to review what has happened, what we've learned and what areas still need the attention of policy makers.
September
1
2014
In partnership with MassINC, the UMass Donahue Institute’s Economic and Public Policy Research group published an educational attainment forecast, looking at the problems the Massachusetts economy will confront as the large and highly skilled Baby Boom generation ages out of the state’s workforce. The forecast suggests that the remarkable increase in college-educated residents buttressing the state’s economic growth over the past two decades is poised to slow through 2020 and stall completely in the following decade.
August
20
2014
BOSTON, Aug. 15, 2014 --- Overall foreclosure distress in Massachusetts declined 43.7 percent from July 2013 to July 2014, with Boston and the state's gateway cities both seeing healthy declines.
July
14
2014
Researchers from Tufts University explore experiences in four states that have been recognized for exemplary interventions that address exclusionary zoning. A number of recommendations are offered for these and other states contemplating strategies to address exclusionary land-use practices