New England Public Policy Center Research Reports

New England Public Policy Center Research Reports offer empirical analysis of public issues relevant to the region’s policymakers. The reports provide information and perspectives that can improve or advance public policy.

Educational Attainment and Wage Growth in New England: Evidence from Four Decades of Administrative Wage Records Educational Attainment and Wage Growth in New England: Evidence from Four Decades of Administrative Wage Records
Why New England’s Labor Force Participation Has Been Recovering So Slowly since the COVID-19 Pandemic Why New England’s Labor Force Participation Has Been Recovering So Slowly since the COVID-19 Pandemic
Credit Access and the College-persistence Decision of Working Students: Policy Implications for New England Credit Access and the College-persistence Decision of Working Students: Policy Implications for New England
Occupational Licensing and Occupational Mobility in New England Occupational Licensing and Occupational Mobility in New England
Can Treatment with Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Improve Employment Prospects? Evidence from Rhode Island Medicaid Enrollees Can Treatment with Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Improve Employment Prospects? Evidence from Rhode Island Medicaid Enrollees
The Effects of Weather on Massachusetts Municipal Expenditures: Implications of Climate Change for Local Governments in New England The Effects of Weather on Massachusetts Municipal Expenditures: Implications of Climate Change for Local Governments in New England