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Miami-Dade County Prosperity Initiatives Study Groundbreaking research-based community action plan to improve economic opportunity and self-sufficiency.

Economic and Housing Market Analysis Development of strategic economic projects and studies that look at regional development problems and opportunities.

Survey and Opinion Research Conduction of quantitative and qualitative public opinion research, including surveys, focus groups, one-on-one interviews and mystery shops.

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Miramar, FL 33027
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News

Changes in Inflation by City

03/12/2024

It is easy to say the Titanic sank because it hit an iceberg. If you want a simple immediate cause—that is fine. But anybody who studies the disaster knows it is much more complex.

With rising rents and low wages, how will Broward address housing affordability?

02/15/2024

Ned Murray, associate director of the Metropolitan Center at Florida International University, first assessed Broward’s affordable housing crisis in 2018. By 2022, when he did another assessment, conditions had worsened.

​This Florida Mall Has Gucci, Prada … and Soon, Affordable Housing?

02/05/2024

Miami has plenty of new rental units, but most are for the luxury market and not for the region’s service economy workers, who are employed by the hospitality, health care and retail sectors, said Ned Murray, the associate director of the Jorge M. Pérez Metropolitan Center at Florida International University.

View our Latest Research

COVID-19 Economic Recovery Index©
Interact with our newly developed COVID-19 Economic Recovery Index© where we track the local economy’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reports
View recent reports published by the Jorge M. Perez Metropolitan Center.

Infographics
Using infographics, our staff prepares a brief analysis of issues of interest to the community.

Policy Briefs
As part of our commitment to providing local and state public and private decision-makers with relevant information on issues affecting South Florida, the FIU Jorge M. Perez Metropolitan Center is proud to present Policy Briefings.

YouTube
Find recent webinars and highlights of our research projects on our YouTube page!