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Featured Publications

Global Massachusetts 2015 Sector Studies:

Life Sciences in Massachusetts: Forging Connections to Lead in a Changing World — Massachusetts has a world-class life sciences cluster, but global competition, inconsistent collaboration between industry and academia and the lack of a talent strategy threaten the Commonwealth’s leadership status, according to a groundbreaking report released today by Mass Insight Corporation’s Global Mass 2015 initiative. (release date: 2/25/08)

Securing Massachusetts' Leadership Position in Financial Services — Massachusetts’s financial services economy is at a critical inflection point. Though the sector is growing rapidly worldwide, Massachusetts' position as a global leader in it is far from certain. read the executive summary>> (release date: 3/28/2007)

The Massachusetts Technology Road Map and Strategic Alliances Study:

A Call for a Massachusetts Coastal Ocean Technology Consortium [PDF]
Report by Mass Insight and Battelle presents an opportunity for Massachusetts to be a global leader in the new sciences and applications of ocean observation, prediction, and management.

Directory of Massachusetts University and Nonprofit Research Centers [PDF]
First-of-its-kind directory of major science and technology research centers in Massachusetts.

Publications Index by Topic

Consumer Confidence Index
Economic Development
Economy
Environment & Permitting
Government & Politics
Health Care
Science & Technology (includes the Science & Technology e-newsletter series)
Infrastructure
Water and Wastewater

Economic Development
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Securing Massachusetts' Leadership Position in Financial Services, 2007 - PDF
Massachusetts Foreign Student Trends and Global Policy Priorities, 2007 - PDF
Massachusetts Community Colleges: Creating a World-Class System Aligned with Employer Needs, 2007 - white paper
An Economy At Risk, 2002 - PDF
Competitive Local Permitting: Seven Steps Communities Can Take, 2001- PDF
The Case for Infrastructure Investment, 2001 - PDF
A Call to Action: Expanding the Links between Business and Higher Education, 2000 - PDF
Made in Massachusetts: Competitive Manufacturing in a High Skill Location, 1999 - PDF

Economy
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Transition Briefing Series Summary Report, 2003 - PDF
The State’s Agenda and the Gubernatorial Campaign, 2002
An Economy At Risk, 2002 - PDF
The Case for Infrastructure Investment, 2001 - PDF
Competitive Local Permitting: Seven Steps Communities Can Take, 2001 - PDF
A Call to Action: Expanding the Links between Business and Higher Education, 2000 - - PDF
Retaining Massachusetts’ Competitive Advantage: What is the Agenda? 1999
Public Wants Tax Money Reinvested While Times Are Good, 1999
The State of the State: The Public's View, 1999
Made in Massachusetts: Competitive Manufacturing in a High Skill Location, 1999 - PDF

Environment & Permitting
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Environmental Choices: The Estuaries Project, 2002 - PDF
Environmental Choices: Merrimack CSO Coalition Study, 2002 - PDF
Environmental Choices: The MWRA Public Health Surveillance & Research Project, 2002 - PDF
Environmental Choices: Assabet River Consortium, 2002 - PDF
The Case for Infrastructure Investment, 2001 - PDF
Competitive Local Permitting: Seven Steps Communities Can Take, 2001 - PDF
Imperfect Storm, 1999 - PDF

Government & Politics
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The State’s Agenda and the Gubernatorial Campaign, 2002
An Economy At Risk, 2002 - PDF
Cybercrime: The Priority Privacy Issue, 2001 - PDF
Competitive Local Permitting: Seven Steps Communities Can Take, 2001
A Call to Action: Expanding the Links between Business and Higher Education, 2000 - PDF
Retaining Massachusetts’ Competitive Advantage: What is the Agenda? 1999
Public Wants Tax Money Reinvested While Times Are Good, 1999
State of the State: The Need for Logan Airport Improvements, 1999
The State of the State: The Public's View, 1999
Imperfect Storm, 1999 - PDF

Health Care
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The Public's View of Health Care, 2003 - PDF
Transition Briefing Series Summary Report, 2003 - PDF
Transition Briefing Series - Health Care Brief, 2002 - PDF
Beyond Harvard Pilgrim, 2000 - PDF

Science & Technology
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The Massachusetts Research & Development Agenda, 2007 — White paper outlines the elements of a successful state investment strategy.
Massachusetts Technology Road Map Study - Case Statement & Core Technology Audit, 2004 - PDF
Massachusetts Technology Road Map Study - Strategic University-Industry Alliance Opportunities, 2004 - PDF
An Economy At Risk, 2002 - PDF
Transition Briefing Series - Higher Education Brief, 2002 - PDF
Cybercrime: The Priority Privacy Issue, 2001 - PDF
Privacy & Technology: Getting the Balance Right, 2000 - PDF
A Call to Action: Expanding the Links between Business and Higher Education, 2000 - PDF

e-Newsletters
Rising Costs, Declining Output put Spotlight on Collaboration in Drug Development (February 2006)
BRAC a Major Victory for Massachusetts (December 2005)
The Alternative Energy Agenda: How Viable an Alternative This Time Around? (June 2005)
Research Centers, Alliances and Economic Growth for Massachusetts (May 2005)
The Nanotechnology Revolution and Industry: Will Massachusetts be a World Leader? (January 2005)
The Drug Development Pipeline: The Massachusetts Agenda (December 2004)
Homeland Security Challenges and Massachusetts' Response (November 2004)
Briefing Highlights Need for Partnering (October 2004)
$40-50 Million+ R&D Center Opportunities (June 2004)

Infrastructure
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Commuter Attitudes report, 2007 - PDF (May 2007)
Commuter Attitudes report, 2006 - PDF (April 2006)
The Public's View of Infrastructure, 2004 - PDF
Transition Briefing Series Summary Report, 2003 - PDF
Transition Briefing Series - Energy Brief, 2002 - PDF
Transition Briefing Series - Transportation Brief, 2002 - PDF
Transition Briefing Series - Telecom Brief, 2002 - PDF
Transition Briefing Series - Water Brief, 2002 - PDF
The Case for Infrastructure Investment, 2001 - PDF

Water and Wastewater
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Environmental Choices: The Estuaries Project, 2002 - PDF
Environmental Choices: Merrimack CSO Coalition Study, 2002 - PDF
Environmental Choices: The MWRA Public Health Surveillance & Research Project, 2002 - PDF
Environmental Choices: Assabet River Consortium, 2002 - PDF
The Case for Infrastructure Investment, 2001
The State of the State: The Public's View, 1999
Imperfect Storm, 1999 - PDF

Consumer Confidence
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Consumer Confidence Report, Spring 2008-Q2
Consumer Confidence Report, Winter 2008-Q1

Consumer Confidence Report, Fall 2007-Q4
Consumer Confidence Report, Summer 2007-Q3
Consumer Confidence Report, Spring 2007-Q2
Consumer Confidence Report, Winter 2007-Q1

Consumer Confidence Report, Fall 2006-Q4
Consumer Confidence Report, Summer 2006-Q3
Consumer Confidence Report, Spring 2006-Q2
Consumer Confidence Report, Winter 2006-Q1

Consumer Confidence Report, Fall 2005-Q4
Consumer Confidence Report, Summer 2005-Q3
Consumer Confidence Report, Spring 2005-Q2 and Annual State Economic Competitiveness Report
Consumer Confidence Report, Winter 2005-Q1

Consumer Confidence Report, Fall 2004-Q4
Consumer Confidence Report, Summer 2004-Q3
Consumer Confidence Report, Spring 2004-Q2
Consumer Confidence Report, Winter 2004-Q1

Consumer Confidence Report, Fall 2003-Q4
Consumer Confidence Report, Summer 2003-Q3
Consumer Confidence Report, Spring 2003-Q2
Consumer Confidence Report, Winter 2003-Q1

Consumer Confidence Report, Fall 2002-Q4
Consumer Confidence Report, Summer 2002-Q3
Consumer Confidence Report, Spring 2002-Q2
Consumer Confidence Report, Winter 2002-Q1

Consumer Confidence Report, Fall 2001-Q4
Consumer Confidence Report, Summer 2001-Q3
Consumer Confidence Report, Spring 2001-Q2
Consumer Confidence Report, Winter 2001-Q1

Progress Reports
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Keeping Massachusetts Competitive: Progress Report on Business Costs, October 2003 - PDF
Keeping Massachusetts Competitive: Progress Report on Health Care, June 2003 - PDF
Keeping Massachusetts Competitive: Progress Report on Science & Technology, April 2003 - PDF
Keeping Massachusetts Competitive: Progress Report on Infrastructure, March 2003 - PDF

Quarterly Public Opinion Surveys
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For nearly 20 years, Mass Insight has been conducting quarterly public opinion surveys and providing clients with a Massachusetts public opinion resource not duplicated anywhere. Click here or contact us if you would like more information about our Corporate Client Services.

State of the State with special reports on Business Climate and Transportation/Infrastructure, 2008
State Competitiveness and Economic Development Proposals: Casinos, Biotechnology, the Gas Tax and Municipal Health Care, 2007
World Class: College Ready, 2007
Annual State Economic Competitiveness Report and Annual Report on Health Care, 2007
State of the State, 2007
Annual Report on Transportation and State Infrastructure, 2007
K-12 Education: Ready for Reform, 2006
Can Massachusetts Compete? Special focus: Globalization, 2006
Annual State Economic Competitiveness Report and Annual Report on Health Care, 2006
State of the State, 2006
Annual Report on Transportation and State Infrastructure, 2006
Economic Growth for the Next Decade, 2005
Public to Policymakers: Full Speed Ahead on K-12 Education Reform, 2005
The State Economic Competitiveness Agenda: Where is the State Headed?, 2005
Decision 2004: National and State Election Outlook, 2004
State of the State: The Romney Administration, State Agencies, and Infrastructure Report Card, 2004
State and Local Government, Education and the Health Care Consumer Report Card, 2004
Economic and Political Confidence, State and Local Budget Cuts, and Look Ahead to 2004
The State Budget, Higher Education, and Health Care, 2003
The Romney Administration, the Economy, and the State's Fiscal Crisis, 2003
The State’s Agenda: Tax and Investment Issues and the Gubernatorial Campaign, 2002
The Economy and the Gubernatorial and Statewide Campaigns, 2002
The State’s Agenda: Tax and Investment Issues and the Gubernatorial Campaign, 2002
Public Attitudes on Health Care and Managed Care in Massachusetts: What has changed in ten years? 2000
Personal Privacy and Technology: Where does the public draw the line? 2000
The State of the State: The Economy, Politics, and State Agencies / Health Care in Massachusetts, 2000
Competitive Advantage and the Role of Business, 1999
The State of the Commonwealth: Budget Priorities, Logan Airport, & Other Issues, 1999
The Best of Times, 1999
The State of the State and the 1998 Elections: The Public’s View, 1998
The State’s Competitiveness: Economic, Environmental, and Other Issues, 1998
Business Operations Expansion in Boston, 1997
Education Reform: The Public’s View of Standards and Tests, 1997
State of the State: Year 7 of the Weld Administration, 1997
The Quality of Life in Massachusetts, 1997
Education Reform: Year Three, The Public’s View of Standards and Tests, 1996
Choices: Competition and Environmental Regulations, 1996
Kerry-Weld: The Race of the Year, 1996
Education Reform Monitoring Project: Superintendent's Survey Report, 1996
Code of Professional Responsibilities In Education Measurement, 1995
Citizens Assess Education Reform, 1995
Beyond Streamlining: Massachusetts Environmental Regulatory Agenda, 1995
The Massachusetts Public and the Agenda in Washington, 1995
Job Security and Worker Training, 1994
Education Reform: A View from the Field: Interviews with Education Leaders in Five Communities, 1994
Education Reform in Public Schools, 1994
Elections ’94: Kennedy, Weld and Challengers, 1994
Doing Business in Massachusetts: How do we compare? What are the opportunities for growth? 1993
National Health Care Reform: The Washington Debate and Massachusetts Issue, A Survey of Expert Opinion, 1993
Weld at Mid-Term: How’s He Doing? 1993
The Public View: The Economic and Political Future, 1993
Public Attitudes toward Water Issues, 1993
Economic Development: Possibilities for Action, 1992
Public Attitudes Towards Education and Reform, 1992
State of the State, 1992
Taxes and Disclosure: How will people vote? 1992
Developing Consensus for State and Federal Education Initiatives: Where are the Opportunities in 1993?, 1992
Public Attitudes Toward Continuing Fiscal Problems, 1991
The Fiscal Crisis: Chances for Privatization, 1991
The Budget, the Economy, and State Government, 1991
Massachusetts Water and Sewer Authorities, Commissions and Districts: Challenges and Opportunities, 1991
State Budget Problems and the Cities and Towns, 1991
Public Attitudes Toward Education Issues, 1990
Public Attitudes Toward the Environment, 1990
Public Attitudes Toward Health Care Costs, 1990
Controlling Health Care Costs and Financing Hospitals in Massachusetts, 1990
Deloitte & Touche New England Health Benefits Survey: 1990 Results, 1990
Public Opinion and the Fiscal Crisis, 1990
Assessment of the State’s Fiscal Crisis, 1989

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