Opinion: The Failure of Transparency to Contain Health Care Costs in Massachusetts
The following statement by Professor Gerald Friedman was issued by Mass-Care: the Massachusetts Campaign for...
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Letter: Protect Town’s Interests from Jones Trustees
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on May 31, 2024 I...
Issues and Analyses: Are Amenities Frivolous Or Essential For Successful Economic Development?
Policy is easy when everyone wins, but politics enters when there are trade-offs. The latest...
Letter: In Our Rush To Build We Are Destroying The Very Conditions That Make For Successful Local Economies
The following letter was sent to Town Councilor Andy Steinberg (at large) on July 16, ...
Letter: Citizens’ Request For Brief Downtown Construction Moratorium Is Reasonable And Should Be Honored By Town Council
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on June 28, 2021 As...
Issues and Analyses: Promoting Creative Economic Development In Amherst
By Gerald Friedman and Maral Asik This is part three in our series, Economics In...
Issues & Analysis: If We Build It Will They Come?
By Gerald Friedman and Maral Asik This is Part 2 of a three-part series on...
Economics In A Small College Town
By Gerald Friedman and Maral Asik IntroductionThe Town of Amherst is confronting development issues that...