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The BRA's Research Division collects and analyzes current, historical, and comparative data on Boston's economy, population, and commercial markets. Recently published reports are found on this web site; older reports are not available electronically, but may be found using the search above.
 
Most Recent Publications
 
The Financial Impact of the Marketing & Communications Sector
Alvaro Lima & Mark Melnik
6/1/2010
This report, done for the Ad Club, defines and quantifies the impact and the size and scope of the marketing and communications sector in greater Boston and Massachusetts.
Boston Continues to Give More Than It Gets From The Rest of Massachusetts
John Avault, Mark Melnik, Sarah Rustan, Intern
4/20/2010
As a follow-up to the publication released in 2006, this short report demonstrates that although Boston has increased its share of population, employment, Gross State Product, and state tax revenues, the city's share of state aid has further declined.
Briefing Book: English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Programs in Boston
Alvaro Lima, Mark Melnik, & Professor Barry Bluestone, Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy, Northeastern University
3/1/2010
The BRA’s Research Division provided data and analysis for the Mayor’s Office of New Bostonians (MONB) first New Bostonians Summit held on March 31, 2010. The English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Programs in Boston is a Summit briefing book focusing on ESOL students in Boston and how well they are performing in Massachusetts Department of Education (DOE) funded language-learning courses.

Publications by Topic

Population ResearchEconomic Research
 
Census 2000 Economy and Jobs
Trend Reports Creative Economy
Foreign Born in Boston Commercial Markets
Thematic Maps Labor Market Assessment Tool
Economic Development & Planning Housing
 
Brief Reports
 
Insights
 
All reference to Planning Districts on any maps/publications or documents or digital data produced by the Research Division are for planning purposes only and should NOT be interpreted as official neighborhood boundaries for the City of Boston.

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