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Massachusetts' Competitive Ranking Among The 50 States With Respect To Employment, Payrolls, And Revenues For Biopharmaceutical Industries And Overall Competitiveness Factors, Ishwar Khatiwada, Andrew Sum Apr 2012

Massachusetts' Competitive Ranking Among The 50 States With Respect To Employment, Payrolls, And Revenues For Biopharmaceutical Industries And Overall Competitiveness Factors, Ishwar Khatiwada, Andrew Sum

Ishwar Khatiwada

No abstract provided.


The Continued Collapse Of The Nation's Teen Job Market And The Dismal Outlook For The 2008 Summer Labor Market For Teens : Does Anybody Care?, Andrew Sum, Joseph Mclaughlin, Ishwar Khatiwada Apr 2012

The Continued Collapse Of The Nation's Teen Job Market And The Dismal Outlook For The 2008 Summer Labor Market For Teens : Does Anybody Care?, Andrew Sum, Joseph Mclaughlin, Ishwar Khatiwada

Ishwar Khatiwada

The deterioration of national labor market conditions has accelerated the collapse of the teen job market across the country. Teen employment rates have been declining sharply since the fall of 2006, well before the national job market began to deteriorate, and the drop has accelerated in recent months.


The Adult Disabled Population (16-74) In Massachusetts: Its Size And Demographic/Socioeconomic Composition In 2003-2004, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Paulo Tobar, Sheila Palma Apr 2012

The Adult Disabled Population (16-74) In Massachusetts: Its Size And Demographic/Socioeconomic Composition In 2003-2004, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Paulo Tobar, Sheila Palma

Ishwar Khatiwada

During the fall of 2005, leaders of the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, including the Commissioner Elmer Bartels, met with staff from the Center for Labor Market Studies and the Commonwealth Corporation to discuss the feasibility of conducting research on the disabled population in the state of Massachusetts and the New England region to improve our knowledge base on the size and characteristics of the disabled population of the state, their geographic locations across the state, their labor market experiences and problems, and their personal and familial economic well-being. During the past few months, research staff within the Center for Labor Market …


The Economic, Labor Market, And Fiscal Performance And Impacts Of The Biopharmaceutical Industries Of Massachusetts (Research Summary), Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph Mclaughlin, Paulo Tobar, Sheila Palma Apr 2012

The Economic, Labor Market, And Fiscal Performance And Impacts Of The Biopharmaceutical Industries Of Massachusetts (Research Summary), Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph Mclaughlin, Paulo Tobar, Sheila Palma

Ishwar Khatiwada

This executive summary provides a brief overview of findings from a comprehensive series of research papers on a wide array of analyses of the employment, output, research and development expenditures, profitability, and multiplier effects of biopharmaceutical industries as well as the demographic characteristics of their workforce, their occupations, earnings, and net fiscal contributions to national, state, and local governments.


Income Inadequacy Problems Among The Disabled Adult Population In Massachusetts, 2003-2004: Implications For Future State Antipoverty And Workforce Development Policy, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada Apr 2012

Income Inadequacy Problems Among The Disabled Adult Population In Massachusetts, 2003-2004: Implications For Future State Antipoverty And Workforce Development Policy, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada

Ishwar Khatiwada

In our first research report in this series, the findings of the American Community Surveys for calendar years 2003 and 2004 were used to produce a comprehensive profile of the size and demographic/socioeconomic characteristics of the 16-74 year old disabled population of the state. Our second paper provided a detailed description, analysis, and assessment of the labor market behaviors, experiences, and problems of the disabled 16-74 year old population of the state. The paper reviewed the labor force participation behavior, unemployment problems, and employment rates of the 16-74 year old disabled population and compared these findings to those of their …


The Annual Earnings Of Workers In Biopharmaceutical Industries Of Massachusetts And The U.S.: A Comparative Assessment, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Meredith Franks, Sheila Palma Apr 2012

The Annual Earnings Of Workers In Biopharmaceutical Industries Of Massachusetts And The U.S.: A Comparative Assessment, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Meredith Franks, Sheila Palma

Ishwar Khatiwada

No abstract provided.


An Assessment Of The Labor Market, Income, Health, Social, Civic And Fiscal Consequences Of Dropping Out Of High School: Findings For Massachusetts And Bristol County Adults In The 21st Century, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph Mclaughlin, Sheila Palma Apr 2012

An Assessment Of The Labor Market, Income, Health, Social, Civic And Fiscal Consequences Of Dropping Out Of High School: Findings For Massachusetts And Bristol County Adults In The 21st Century, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph Mclaughlin, Sheila Palma

Ishwar Khatiwada

No abstract provided.


The Consequences Of Dropping Out Of High School : Joblessness And Jailing For High School Dropouts And The High Cost For Taxpayers, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph Mclaughlin Apr 2012

The Consequences Of Dropping Out Of High School : Joblessness And Jailing For High School Dropouts And The High Cost For Taxpayers, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph Mclaughlin

Ishwar Khatiwada

No abstract provided.