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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.

Reports not found electronically, and additional information, may be requested via email at: research.bra@CityofBoston.gov
 
Most Recent Publications

Boston Leads the Nation in NIH Awards - Top Recipient for 14 Consecutive Years
Gregory Perkins, Mark Melnik, Alvaro Lima, Director of Research
2/1/2010
Boston leads the nation for the 14th straight year in National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant awards. In 2008 the full range of public, private, and non-profit agencies, firms and institutions located within the city received more than $1.6 billion in NIH awards. In conjunction with the BRA’s LifeTech initiative, this Research Division publication reports again on the robust health of award funding to Boston’s world-renowned hospitals, universities, and research institutions.

Transnationalism: What it Means to Local Communities
Alvaro Lima
1/4/2010
An article written by Alvaro Lima, the BRA's Director of Research titled, "Transnationalism: What it Means to Local Communities," is featured in the Winter 2010, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Communities & Banking.
Much has been written about transnational immigrants -people who move to a new country but keep strong economic, social, and political connections with their countries of origin. Not enough has been understood, however, about transnationals' contribution to their local communities.

Mediating Integration: Latino Immigrant Organizations in Greater Boston
Mark Melnik, Alvaro Lima, Amy Moran, Cristina Escobar
12/1/2009
This article published in REMHU - Revista Interdisciplinar da Mobilidade Humana, by Mark Melnik, the BRA's Deputy Director for Research and Alvaro Lima, the Director of Research, and others, features a case study of selected immigrant organizations from Greater Boston's largest Latino immigrant communities. Conducting interviews with leaders from these organizations, the research finds connections and alliances crucial for social integration and transnationalism.


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Census 2000 Economy and Jobs
Trend Reports Creative Economy
Foreign Born in Boston Commercial Markets
Thematic Maps Labor Market Assessment Tool
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