Journal Article
An overview of New England's economic performance in 2009
Shavit, Yael; O'Mara, Michael; Mishkin, Elizabeth; Brome, Heather; Clifford, Robert (2010-04)
Like most of the nation, New England continued to suffer economically in 2009. Job losses, rising unemployment, declining personal income, and slumping real estate markets all contributed to one of the worst years for both the national and regional economies. However, while economic conditions were among the worst New England has seen, the region's overall economic performance was better than that of the nation as a whole.
New England Economic Indicators , Issue Q2 , Pages 4-14

Journal Article
An overview of New England's economic performance in 2008
Shavit, Yael; O'Mara, Michael; Gupta, Charu Nidhi; Clifford, Robert; DeCoff, Tom (2009-04)
Like most of the nation, New England suffered economically in 2008. Job losses, rising unemployment, and slumping real estate markets were all factors in one of the worst years for the region?s economy. Nevertheless, while the recession certainly took its toll, it did not affect New England as much as it did the nation as a whole.
New England Economic Indicators , Issue Q2 , Pages 2-11

Briefing
Revenue forecasting processes in New England
Shavit, Yael (2009)
State governments creating their budgets are concerned about available revenues. The basis of a successful budget is a sound revenue forecast. How states arrive at this forecast is both a science and an art and the approach differs markedly among states. This policy brief responds to the dearth of readily accessible information about states? revenue forecasting processes by describing, comparing, and contrasting the revenue forecasting processes of the New England states.
New England Public Policy Center Policy Brief