Vision

A prosperous, fair, and sustainable economy; vital communities; rich civic engagement; and a healthy environment.

Mission

The Maine Center for Economic Policy advances public policies that help Maine people prosper in a strong, fair and sustainable economy. We advance this mission through high-quality research, analysis, citizen education, and coalition building. MECEP is an independent, nonpartisan organization

Values

Outcome Values: MECEP supports policy outcomes that achieve these values or minimize compromise of these values:

• Economic Security: Secure access to food, shelter, and health care for all Mainers.
• Shared Prosperity: Opportunities for education, training and employment that enable all Mainers to reach their full potential.
• Thriving Communities: Excellent public services, infrastructure and cultural amenities supported by local economic prosperity and rich civic engagement.
• A Fair Budget and Taxes: Crucial public goods and services funded through cost-effective investments and progressive taxation.
• Sustainable Development: Actions by citizens and policymakers guided by the recognition that social vitality, economic prosperity, and environmental stewardship, present and future, are interdependent.

Process Values: MECEP's work at all levels reflects these values:

• Quality Research: Rigorous, credible research that informs public policy decisions.
• Issue Framing: Identification and framing of timely issues and workable solutions to shape policy agendas.
• Policy Literacy: Research and analysis made relevant to people's lives, provided in readable publications and in presentations to a wide audience.
• Collaboration: Bringing people together to share information, build consensus, and implement long-term policy solutions.
• Broad participation: Respect for a broad range of views and inclusion of Maine's diverse populations, especially the under-represented, in all public debates.