32 ANNUAL METROWEST ECONOMIC RESEARCH CENTER CONFERENCE
Growing Together: Aging and Migration Population in Greater MetroWest

THURSDAY, MAY 29 , 2025

*Registration is required. No cost to register or attend. Lunch will be served. Space is limited. For more information, please contact MERC at merc@framingham.edu FRAMINGHAM STATE UNIVERSITY

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MetroWest Economic Research Center

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MetroWest Economic Research Center (MERC) at Framingham State University, established in 1991, collects and analyzes data related to economic and demographic conditions in several Massachusetts regions including MetroWest, Greater Franklin, 495/MW Corridor, Greater Marlborough and South Shore.

Recent MERC publications

MERC Insights: Greater MetroWest Revenue: Financing Local Communities

MERC Insights: 2023 Compensation and Benefits Survey for MetroWest Nonprofit Organizations

Greater MetroWest Economic Profile 2024©

MERC Insights: Housing in GMW: Booming Prices and Depressed Sales

Framingham State University Economic Impact Study FY2023

MERC Internship Program

The MERC Internship offers students an opportunity to learn about the Massachusetts economy and apply the organizational, statistical, analytical and communication skills that have been previously introduced in a classroom setting.  Interns participate in projects involving regional economic concerns such as unemployment, cost of living, employment and wage structure, labor force composition, housing, municipal revenue and expenditures, and K-12 enrollment. MERC is sponsoring a limited number of internships for the Fall 2025 semester. Deadline to apply is May 11, 2025.