Michael Goodman

Michael Goodman Ph.D., Boston University (2000)
Associate Professor and Department Chair
Specializes in Economic Development, Demographic Analysis and Housing Policy, and is Co-Editor of MassBenchmarks, the Journal of the Massachusetts Economy published by the UMass Donahue Institute in collaboration with the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.

Research Interests

• The Massachusetts Economy, Regional Economic Development Policy, Education and Workforce Policy, Applied Social Science Research Methods

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Courses

 Spring 2012

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Recent Publications

• Goodman, M. et.al.(2012) Need for Financial Education in New Bedford, Communities and Banking, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Volume 23,  2.
• Dawicki, C., Goodman, M. & Vaisanen, R. (2012) Educational Collaboration in Berkshire County Obstacles and Opportunities.  An applied research report prepared for Berkshire Readiness Center at the Massachusetts College of and Liberal Arts (MCLA).
• Goodman, M.  & Nakosteen, R. (2011)  Diverging Destinies: The Commonwealth’s Relatively Robust  but Imbalanced Economic Recovery, MassBenchmarks, Volume 13, issue 2
• Goodman, M. &  Nakosteen, R. (2011) Feast or Famine Economy MassBenchmarks,Volume 13, 1

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Service

• Co-Editor, MassBenchmarks, the journal of the Massachusetts economy published by the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute in collaboration with the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
• Member, Board of Economic Advisors (BEA), Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM)
• Executive Board Member, Kaput Center for Research and Innovation in STEM Education at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
• Advisory Board Member, New England Public Policy Center (NEPPC), Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
• Three term past President and member of the Board of Directors, the New England Economic Partnership (NEEP)
• Public Service Director, Cooperative Central Bank of Massachusetts
• Board member, Leadership SouthCoast

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