Study: Accessory Dwelling Units Now Legal Statewide, but Construction Still Lags
Even after statewide legalization in 2024, production of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in Massachusetts remains far from that of other states due to local zoning and permitting practices that continue to discourage development, according to a new Pioneer Institute study.
Study Finds Trump’s Most Favored Nation Drug Proposal Could Still Raise Out-of-Pocket Costs Without PBM Reform
Out-of-pocket drug costs for seniors may rise under President Trump’s Most Favored Nation (MFN) proposal if policymakers do not address the role of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), according to a brief released today by the Pioneer Institute.
Pioneer Institute Launches Tracker Showing Drug Price Controls Are Raising Out-of-Pocket Costs for Medicare Patients
A new data tool from Pioneer Institute reveals that federal drug price controls—intended to reduce out-of-pocket costs for seniors—are instead making many prescription drugs more expensive for Medicare beneficiaries.
New Study Warns: Rent Control Offers Short-Term Relief, But Steep Long-Term Costs
A new Pioneer Institute study finds that while rent control can lower rental housing costs and help vulnerable tenants remain in their homes, it also carries steep long-term consequences—including reduced housing quality, lower property values, fewer new housing units, and higher rents for non-controlled apartments.
Pioneer Institute Releases 2025 Toolkit to Guide Policymakers on Education Tax-Credit Scholarship Programs
Pioneer Institute has released the 2025 edition of its Tax–Credit Education Scholarship Toolkit, a resource for state policymakers looking to expand educational opportunity through tax–credit scholarship (TCS) programs. These programs allow individual and corporate taxpayers to receive tax credits for donations to scholarship-granting organizations (SGOs), which in turn fund students attending schools other than their assigned district schools.
Pioneer Institute Study Finds Outdated U.S. Immigration System Delays Creation of 150,000 Businesses and 500,000 Jobs
A clogged and outdated U.S. immigration system delayed the creation of 150,000 businesses and 500,000 jobs from 2013 to 2021, according to a new study from Pioneer Institute. “Missing the Boat: Outdated Immigration Policies and Threats of International Competition” by University of Wisconsin-Superior Professor Joshua Bedi highlights how the U.S. is losing global talent due to its restrictive and Kafka-esque immigration system.
Study: Inclusionary Zoning Helps Some, but Can Jeopardize Broad-Based Affordability
A new study published by Pioneer Institute finds that inclusionary zoning (IZ) policies help address urgent, short-term housing needs for a few families, but can also jeopardize long-term, broad-based affordability by discouraging new supply and necessitating higher market-rate prices.
Pioneer Institute Study Finds Wide Range of Approaches to Compliance with MBTA Communities Law
As Massachusetts’ Supreme Judicial Court prepares to hear a challenge by the Town of Milton to the enforceability of the MBTA Communities Act, a new Pioneer Institute study finds that the 177 municipalities covered by the law are taking a wide range of approaches to implementing it.
