| Dr. Alan Clayton-Matthews, creator
of the Massachusetts Current and Leading Economic Indices,
has been named co-editor of Massachusetts Benchmarks, the
quarterly economic journal published by the UMass Donahue
Institute in cooperation with the Federal Reserve Bank of
Boston.
The Donahue Institute is the public service outreach and
economic development unit of the University of Massachusetts
Office of the President.
"I am pleased and honored to assume the role of co-editor
of Massachusetts Benchmarks," Dr. Clayton-Matthews
said. "I will strive to maintain the quality, timeliness,
and usefulness of Benchmarks to its audience, a task made
easier by the excellent colleagues and staff who have guided
the publication since its inception. This project has much
to offer the public in these challenging times for the Commonwealth
and the Massachusetts economy."
Dr. Clayton-Matthews is an assistant professor and the director
of quantitative methods in the Public Policy Program at the
University of Massachusetts Boston. He joins Dr. Lynn Browne,
executive vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
and co-editor of Benchmarks; and Dr. Robert Nakosteen, associate
professor at UMass Amherst and the journal's executive editor,
in charting the editorial direction of the journal, which
was launched five years ago this fall.
"Since its inception, Massachusetts Benchmarks,
under the co-editorship of Professor Craig Moore of UMass
Amherst and Dr. Lynn Browne, has performed its mission exceedingly
well,'' University of Massachusetts President William M. Bulger
said. "Professor Clayton-Matthews' work on the Massachusetts
Current and Leading Economic Indices over the past five years
has rapidly become a critical source of information for policy
makers, business strategists, and the media."
"Working with both Craig and Alan has been an enjoyable
and an educational experience,'' Dr. Browne said. "My
colleagues at the Boston Fed and I were delighted when Craig
asked us to participate in the launching of Massachusetts
Benchmarks, and we look forward to continuing our relationship
with Alan as editor. Craig will be a tough act to follow,
but Alan's in-depth knowledge of the Massachusetts economy
makes him an excellent successor."
Said Dr. Lynn Griesemer, executive director of the UMass
Donahue Institute: "Massachusetts Benchmarks
is a lead economic resource of the Commonwealth. We are pleased
with the first five years of this strategic partnership with
the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, and we look forward to
Dr. Clayton-Matthews's co-editorship in the coming years."
The Massachusetts Benchmarks editorial board includes:
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