#RegulatoryReform

While nearly every state has expanded private sector employment since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Massachusetts is an outlier in experiencing a net decline in private sector job growth, posing significant risks to the state’s economic health and long-term prosperity, according to a new policy brief published by Pioneer Institute. 

Policies often force developers to raise market-rate prices to compensate for losses on affordable units

Highlights Bureaucratic licensing process and appeals as areas to fix