A detailed review of the PPC’s financial performance over the past five fiscal years reveals that the return on investment for the University has been substantial.

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Effective July 1, the Public Policy Center will cease taking new projects. Thank you to all our clients and collaborators over the years. It has been a pleasure working with you.

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A new PPC data brief shows that the South Coast region is more reliant on essential frontline workers as compared to the rest of Massachusetts. These workers earn less on average than the workforce as a whole, and many are women with caregiver responsibilities in the home

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An update on our 2017 collaboration with the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council, the Tech Pulse is a survey of 156 Massachusetts tech industry leaders. This year’s edition included new questions about diversity and inclusion practices.

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The Public Policy Center has released our year-long analysis of the Marine Science and Technology Sector in Southeastern New England, which completes the first phase of a three-year grant from the EDA to foster the development of the sector.

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The Quincy Center Urban Revitalization District Project (URDP), one of the largest ongoing urban renewal projects in the state, is a significant contributor of jobs, labor income, and economic output. Since the formation of the URDP in 2007, more than $425.2 million dollars in public and private funds have been expended or are anticipated to be expended to support public infrastructure improvements, building renovations, and building construction.

Click here to read our detailed assessment of the project’s impacts on the local economy.

The community health needs assessment documents the major demographic, socioeconomic, and health trends in the region. Our assessment focuses on health access, substance use disorder, wellness and chronic disease, maternal, infant, and child health, environmental health, and health disparities. It is enhanced by stakeholder interviews, focus groups, and an online survey of the region’s service providers.

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The PPC conducted a pair of analyses to describe the economic contributions to employment and economic output that the proposed 400 and 800 MW Vineyard Wind Offshore Wind Energy Projects can be expected to have on the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the regional economy of Southeastern Massachusetts.

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Building on our previous work for the Town of Provincetown, the PPC’s latest report is an analysis of the town’s housing market, which highlights the stark differences between local incomes and the cost of housing and considers the ramifications of the continuation of the status quo.

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This report presents the results of a comprehensive workforce and economic analysis that estimates the labor needs and economic impacts associated with the planning, construction, and maintenance of 1,600 MW of offshore wind (OSW) energy. Among other things, this report finds that workforce development efforts should focus on the three priority occupations of water transportation workers, trade workers, and operations & maintenance technicians, all of which will be in high demand.

Commissioned by the Seaport Economic Council, this report describes the major features of the maritime economy and their impact on the overall state economy, with a focus on marine technology. A survey of marine businesses highlights the challenges and opportunities facing the maritime economy.

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Launched in 2012, the SouthCoast Urban Indicators Project (SCUIP) tracks important conditions in the Gateway Cities of Fall River and New Bedford on a regularly updated webpage.