Western (39%) and Central (38%) lead expected technology purchases

Statewide:
Health care(71%) and energy costs (49%) top list of "very significant" impediments

Question

"How significant, if at all, is each impediment to your business expansion?"

Very significant
Somewhat significant
Not very significant
Not at all significant

Health care costs
Energy costs
Government regulations
Lack of available workforce
High taxes
Rent costs
Availability of affordable housing
Lack of adequate demand
Availability of financing
Emloyee transportation
Lack of available land

Statewide toplines
Each region
Survey methodology
Survey instrument
Polling links

	PRINT COLOR: Regional comparison of Business Impediments
	PRINT B & W  : Regional comparison of Business Impediments

Massachusetts Economic
Assessment & Analysis Project

John W. McCormack
Graduate School
of Policy Studies

Center for Economic
and Civic Opinion