Barry Bluestone Russell B. and Andrée B. Stearns Trustee Professor of Political Economy; Founding Director, Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy, 1999 to 2015; Senior Research Associate b.bluestone@neu.edu 617.373.8595 Expertise labor market analysis, labor-management relations, political economy, poverty and income distribution, public policy, urban development Barry Bluestone in the Press Article Landlords rarely hike the rent by 10 percent. So why do they hate Mayor Wu’s cap proposal? Barry Bluestone, a Northeastern University professor who has studied rent control, said those warnings from developers are concerning, but may be overblown. A cornerstone of Wu’s policy is a 15-year carve-out for new construction, which should give plenty of time for developers to recoup their costs on projects and then some. Article When it comes to rent control, Wu’s plan aims for a delicate balance Wu’s proposal is far less of a blunt instrument than what other cities employ, said Barry Bluestone, a Northeastern University professor and former author of the Greater Boston Housing Report Card. Article Wu considers 10% cap as part of rent control proposal Northeastern University Professor Emeritus Barry Bluestone has studied housing policy for decades and traditionally opposes rent control measures. But he said Wu’s proposal reconciles tenant rights and developer interests. Article Boston’s racial homeownership gap has widened. What will it take to fix it? Barry Bluestone, a professor emeritus at Northeastern University, proposes one such strategy: build more housing for the thousands of students who compete for dwellings each year. Article Exploring The Ethics And Efficacy Of Vaccine Incentive Programs We talk to Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards and Barry Bluestone, Professor Emeritus at Northeastern University, about how housing in the city and its suburbs should be addressed going forward. Article As We Emerge From The Pandemic And Approach The Mayoral Race, How Should Boston Handle Housing? Joining us to talk about this is Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards and Barry Bluestone, Professor Emeritus at Northeastern University, where he was Founding Dean of School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs. Article At Senate Hearing, Walsh Pledges To Support Workers And The Economy Economist Barry Bluestone, professor emeritus at Northeastern University, said Walsh’s record as mayor Boston should help him run the Department of Labor. Article Former Boston city councilor Josh Zakim launches new prohousing nonprofit Bluestone, public policy professor emeritus at Northeastern University, said rents in the Boston area have softened a bit due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Article Nature News New York and Boston maintain their lead “Boston was just plain lucky,” says Bluestone, a professor emeritus of economics at Northeastern University, who has studied the impact of life sciences on the city. “It had all these universities, which until very recently were not very important economic institutions. It had all these hospitals, like Massachusetts General Hospital, Beth Israel, and Brigham and […] Article Delay in funding for life sciences worries scientists in Massachusetts But Barry Bluestone, director of Northeastern University’s Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy and the lead author of a 2013 report studying the impact of the Life Sciences Center, said it would be “shortsighted” to pull the plug on the Capital Program. Barry Bluestone for Northeastern Global News Supreme Court of the ’60s lent ‘legal force to the dissatisfaction with bigotry’ Supreme Court of the ’60s lent ‘legal force to the dissatisfaction with bigotry’ Boston 2024 bid officer presents Olympic case Boston 2024 bid officer presents Olympic case Boston is made for walking, study finds Boston is made for walking, study finds Data for decision makers Data for decision makers Collective bargaining in the classroom Collective bargaining in the classroom Faculty to study future of health-care workforce Faculty to study future of health-care workforce Recovery loses traction Recovery loses traction Labor shortage looms in next decade Labor shortage looms in next decade Northeastern researchers pursue engineering "Grand Challenge" Northeastern researchers pursue engineering "Grand Challenge" Q&A with Barry Bluestone on the many projects of his "think and do tank" Q&A with Barry Bluestone on the many projects of his "think and do tank"
Article Landlords rarely hike the rent by 10 percent. So why do they hate Mayor Wu’s cap proposal? Barry Bluestone, a Northeastern University professor who has studied rent control, said those warnings from developers are concerning, but may be overblown. A cornerstone of Wu’s policy is a 15-year carve-out for new construction, which should give plenty of time for developers to recoup their costs on projects and then some.
Article When it comes to rent control, Wu’s plan aims for a delicate balance Wu’s proposal is far less of a blunt instrument than what other cities employ, said Barry Bluestone, a Northeastern University professor and former author of the Greater Boston Housing Report Card.
Article Wu considers 10% cap as part of rent control proposal Northeastern University Professor Emeritus Barry Bluestone has studied housing policy for decades and traditionally opposes rent control measures. But he said Wu’s proposal reconciles tenant rights and developer interests.
Article Boston’s racial homeownership gap has widened. What will it take to fix it? Barry Bluestone, a professor emeritus at Northeastern University, proposes one such strategy: build more housing for the thousands of students who compete for dwellings each year.
Article Exploring The Ethics And Efficacy Of Vaccine Incentive Programs We talk to Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards and Barry Bluestone, Professor Emeritus at Northeastern University, about how housing in the city and its suburbs should be addressed going forward.
Article As We Emerge From The Pandemic And Approach The Mayoral Race, How Should Boston Handle Housing? Joining us to talk about this is Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards and Barry Bluestone, Professor Emeritus at Northeastern University, where he was Founding Dean of School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs.
Article At Senate Hearing, Walsh Pledges To Support Workers And The Economy Economist Barry Bluestone, professor emeritus at Northeastern University, said Walsh’s record as mayor Boston should help him run the Department of Labor.
Article Former Boston city councilor Josh Zakim launches new prohousing nonprofit Bluestone, public policy professor emeritus at Northeastern University, said rents in the Boston area have softened a bit due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Article Nature News New York and Boston maintain their lead “Boston was just plain lucky,” says Bluestone, a professor emeritus of economics at Northeastern University, who has studied the impact of life sciences on the city. “It had all these universities, which until very recently were not very important economic institutions. It had all these hospitals, like Massachusetts General Hospital, Beth Israel, and Brigham and […]
Article Delay in funding for life sciences worries scientists in Massachusetts But Barry Bluestone, director of Northeastern University’s Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy and the lead author of a 2013 report studying the impact of the Life Sciences Center, said it would be “shortsighted” to pull the plug on the Capital Program.