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Research@Civic Health Neighborhood/City of Boston Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy, U. Mass. Boston, As Tough as it gets: Women in Boston Politics, 1921-2004 (10/05): a historical review of the challenges faced by women in Boston politics that continue today.
Boston Partnership for Older Adults, Views of Aging in Boston (9/04); Boston's Vision for Aging with Dignity (8/04); 100,000 Voices on Growing Older in Boston (4/03): three reports presenting, respectively, a series of maps that portray indicators of vulnerability as well as basic services that exist to meet the needs of Boston's older residents, a plan for making Boston a model for the nation in the care and support it provides to its seniors, and the experiences of Boston's aging population. From the 2002 Boston Indicators Report Archive: The Partnership reports on race and leadership in Boston.
Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center, Creating a Transparent Budget for Massachusetts (10/06): Outlines 18 recommendations that would make the budget and the budget process more user-friendly for citizens and advocates. Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, The Long-Term Mismatch Between Available Resources and Important State Priorities: A Five-Year Fiscal Analysis (9/06): Even with optimistic revenue projections, Massachusetts will need to level fund most programs in order to maintain budget integrity. The Greater Boston Food Bank, Hunger in Eastern Massachusetts 2006 (3/06): discusses emergency food distribution in Eastern Massachusetts in 2005, assessing the demographics of those who use food aid, and drawing comparisons to previous years. Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston, Local Services, Local Aid, and Common Challenges (pdf)(11/05): A Rappaport Institute Policy Brief by Phineas Baxandall, Assistant Director of the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston based chiefly on the Municipal Finance Task Force's September 2005 report, "Local Communities at Risk: Revisiting the Fiscal Partnership Between the Commonwealth and Cities and Towns." Nellie Mae Education Foundation, Higher Ed Matters (10/05): reports on demographic change in New England and finds that the six states rely on college and university students to sustain their population and replenish their work force. Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston, Policy Notes, Volume 2, Number 2 (6/05): highlights policy-related research about Greater Boston, including the connection between civic capacity and urban education. MassINC, The Changing Face of Massachusetts (6/05): the role of immigrants in the state's economy, including data on population and labor force growth, language skills, educational attainment, employment, citizenship and poverty - the share of immigrants in the Massachusetts workforce has doubled since 1980, reaching 17% in 2004. Executive Summary. Database of immigration data by city and town. MassVOTE and national and local partners, Massachusetts Election Protection 2004: Securing the Voting Rights of our Communities (6/05): addresses issues of voter registration, provisional ballots, poll workers and voting equipment in the 2004 Presidential election – of the 41,000 voters observed, nearly 1 in 10 was not allowed to cast a regular ballot. Press Release. Associated Grant Makers, Giving Report (5/05): charitable giving in Massachusetts by individuals, foundations, public charities, and corporations – giving exceeded $4 billion in 2002, the most recent year analyzed. The Senate Committee on Post-Audit and Oversight, A Renewed Call to Citizen Service (10/04): background on community service and volunteerism in Massachusetts, including programs, funding and recommendations for strengthening the system. FairVote, The Shrinking Battleground and Who Picks the President? (2/06): a report discussing the Electoral College and its impact on American Presidential politics. Citing detrimental effects on voter turnout, the marginalization of the large majority of Americans who do not live in battleground states, and racial inequalities, the study concludes by calling for an end to the College and a simple national vote for President, consistent with the principle of "one person, one vote." New Tithing Group, The Demographics of Charitable Giving (12/05): an analysis of IRS data finds that the wealthy give less, as a percentage of their income, than less-wealthy peers. The study reports on differences in philanthropy by gender and age. US Census Bureau, Preliminary Estimates of Business Ownership by Gender, Hispanic or Latino Origin, and Race: 2002 (7/05): results of the 2002 Survey of Business Owners, featuring national and state data for black, Hispanic, Asian, Native Hawaiian, American Indian and women-owned businesses. Press release. Massachusetts data. Giving USA Foundation, Giving USA (6/05): charitable giving trends for 2004, by source of contribution, and type and size of receiving organization – the US reached a new philanthropic high of $248.52 billion in 2004, including individual contributions, bequests, foundation, and corporate donations. Press release. Order a copy from the Giving USA Foundation website. US Census Bureau, National Characteristics Population Estimates (6/05): the latest national population estimates by sex, age, race and Hispanic origin - the nation’s Hispanic population reached 41.3 million as of July 1, 2004, accounting for nearly one-half of the nation’s population growth since the previous year. US Census Bureau, November 2004 Voting and Registration Supplement to the Current Population Survey (5/05): voting and registration data from the November 2004 Presidential election by state, race, sex, age, educational attainment, employment status and other key characteristics – 64% of U.S. citizens age 18 and over voted in 2004, up from 60% in 2000. Press Release. MetLife Foundation/Civic Ventures, New Face of Work Survey (6/05): work and career priorities among American baby boomers aged 50-70. Half of the individuals surveyed report wanting jobs that contribute to the greater good. National Urban League, The State of Black America 2005: Prescriptions for Change (4/05): examines equality gaps between US blacks and whites according to measures tracked by its Equality Index. Press release or visit the National Urban League's website. Cato Institute studies voter ignorance. |
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