Research Publications

Census 2000 data on Boston's Chinatown on population, housing and employment.

Innovation and public-private partnerships have played central roles in the development of Boston's modern economy. This report discusses the evolution of the city's economy with detailed data for 1970-2000.

Detailed tables of housing data, including structures, utilities, and costs, in Boston's neighborhoods.

Detailed tables of employment, income, and poverty in Boston's neighborhoods, 2000 Decennial Census.

Describes the impact, location, and issues of the fifty percent of Boston's land that is tax exempt.

Boston is home to 36 colleges and universities, and over 135,000 students, making it one of the world's leading intellectual centers.

Discusses Boston's consistently high rankings in Fortune Magazine as a place to live and do business. This success comes from the innovation and intellectual capital driving the city's major industries.

Boston is the economic, cultural, medical, educational and governmental capital of New England.

Since 1992, 21 new or expanded supermarkets have opened in Boston's neighborhoods, giving residents more convenience and choice.

The City’s Intellectual Capital Yields Large Economic Benefits. This report details the level and type of research and development funding occurring in Boston and its impacts upon the city's economy.