Cambridge Economic Research (CER) is a consulting firm providing quality research and advisory services in economic development, real estate analysis, and transportation planning. For over twenty years, we have contributed leading edge advice to guide major public and private investment decisions. Established in 1987 and based in Cambridge, MA, the firm’s project portfolio is global. We have worked in over 150 locations in 60 counties.

Economic Development strategies are tailored to each client’s natural, historic, and potential competitive advantages. The firm works closely with clients to achieve consensus on key issues. This underpins the many successful strategies that have diversified economies, created jobs, and facilitated development of greenfields and brownfields sites throughout the world. CER is well-known for its work in the regeneration of blighted areas and reuse of vacant buildings and sites.

Research and analytical tools include interviews, surveys, case study analysis, input-output modeling, multiple regression and residual analysis, cost-benefit modeling, and demographic and economic forecasting. CER’s work is tailored to each client's specific needs and objectives. But more important than the numbers is the insight, judgment, and integrity that we bring to each client’s project.

Key markets for our services are:

• Transportation Infrastructure Investment Analysis
• Strategic Economic Development
• Land Use Planning
• Fiscal & Economic Impact Analysis
• International Real Estate Market Analysis