Featured Research

Here, you will find MECEP’s signature reports and explainers that are foundational to understanding Maine’s economy and the solutions needed to move Maine forward.

Brief: Tax Policy Solutions for 2025 and Beyond

READ THE BRIEF At a glance Maine’s tax code is inadequate for current and future needs. Policies since 2011 have favored the wealthy and corporations, reducing resources […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted November 21, 2024

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Estate Tax, Income Tax, Property Tax, Sales Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income

State of Working Maine 2024: Gains and Gaps in a Strong Economy

Report PDF Summary pdf view stories State of Working Maine 2024 examines Maine’s economy and how it performs for working Mainers, particularly in the post-COVID era. A […]

James Myall

Posted October 23, 2024

Health Care, Jobs and Income

Closing the Gap: Maine’s Direct Care Shortage and Solutions to Fix It

Download the PDF version full report Summary Stories Today in Maine, thousands of older adults, people with disabilities, and individuals with behavioral health challenges do not receive […]

Arthur Phillips

Posted June 17, 2024

Tags Caregiving, Direct Care Work, Economic Security, Employment, Health Care, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages

Jobs and Income

Feasibility and Impact of Guaranteed Income in Maine

Download the PDF: FULL REPORT Executive Summary A great need exists in Maine for the kind of financial support guaranteed income could provide: reliable and periodic payments […]

MECEP

Posted January 24, 2024

Tags Economic Security, Food Insecurity, Guaranteed Income, Incomes, Inequality, Wages

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

State of Working Maine 2023: Boosting Maine's Workforce

Download the PDF: Full Report Summary Stories The major challenge facing Maine’s economy is the state’s plateauing workforce. In 2003, approximately 3 percent of jobs in Maine […]

James Myall

Posted November 20, 2023

Tags Affordable Care Act, Budget, Caregiving, Child Care, Children, Economic Security, Economy, Education, Housing, Immigration, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Paid Family and Medical Leave, Wages

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Brief: Providing workers the support they need to enter and stay in the labor force

At a glance Maine has more jobs now than before the pandemic Labor force participation has mostly rebounded to pre-pandemic levels but is not adequate to keep […]

MECEP

Posted May 26, 2023

Tags Child Care, Child Tax Credit, Direct Care Work, Economic Security, Economy, Employment, Family and Medical Leave, Inclusive Economy, Job Quality, Jobs, Paid Sick Days

Taxes and Budget

Policy Brief: Are Tax Giveaways Worth the Money?

Download the PDF version FULL REPORT SUMMARY Maine forgoes billions of dollars in revenue each year by giving out tax breaks. These tax giveaways are costly and […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted May 1, 2023

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Health Care, Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

The High Cost of Undervaluing Direct Care Work

Download the PDF version full report Summary Maine’s direct care workforce is in a fragile state. Low reimbursement rates for direct care work result in low pay, […]

MECEP

Posted April 26, 2023

Jobs and Income

State of Working Maine 2022

Download the PDF: Full Report Summary Stories In 2020, for the second time in a little more than a decade, the United States suffered one of the […]

James Myall

Posted October 11, 2022

Tags Children, Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Job Quality, Jobs, Unemployment, Unions, Wages

Maine’s Economy

GRAPHIC SERIES: Prices are rising and Mainers are feeling the pinch

Prices are rising and Mainers are feeling the pinch. At the same time, some of the world’s largest corporations are reporting record profits. This mismatch is the result […]

MECEP

Posted July 5, 2022

Tags Corporate Power, Economy, Graphic Series, Inflation

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Brief: Tax Policy Solutions for 2025 and Beyond

State of Working Maine 2024: Gains and Gaps in a Strong Economy

Closing the Gap: Maine’s Direct Care Shortage and Solutions to Fix It

Feasibility and Impact of Guaranteed Income in Maine

State of Working Maine 2023: Boosting Maine's Workforce

Brief: Providing workers the support they need to enter and stay in the labor force

Policy Brief: Are Tax Giveaways Worth the Money?

The High Cost of Undervaluing Direct Care Work

State of Working Maine 2022

GRAPHIC SERIES: Prices are rising and Mainers are feeling the pinch