Promoting Informed Debate through Public Policy Research
2012 Annual Meeting
Please join us on Wednesday, May 30, 2012, for the Research's Bureau's 27th Annual Meeting. This event will be held at the DCU Center and the featured speaker will be Eric Rosengren, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Registration begins at 4:00 p.m. and the meeting will be from 4:30 to 5:30, with a wine and hors d'oeuvres reception to follow. Tickets are $48 per person. To purchase a ticket or for more information, please contact the Research Bureau at 508-799-7169 or info@wrrb.org.
Listen to the Research Bureau Angle
The Research Bureau has a weekly radio column every Monday between 12:50-1 p.m. on AM 830 WCRN. All past shows are archived here.
Recent Reports
Benchmarking Economic Development in Worcester: 2012
This report, generously underwritten by MassDevelopment, examines the economic health of the city and region from a variety of angles such as the tax base and the labor and housing markets.
Worcester Settles with its Unions: A Review
This report examines the settlements that Worcester reached with its major collective bargaining units in spring 2011.
Downtown Worcester Office Occupancy: 2011 Survey
The Research Bureau's annual analysis of office occupancy rates in downtown Worcester and detailed listing of office space available for lease.












