Policy Research Going Local: Quantifying the Economic Impacts of Buying from Locally Owned Businesses in Portland, Maine

Going Local: Quantifying the Economic Impacts of Buying from Locally Owned Businesses in Portland, Maine

Garrett Martin
December 5, 2011

Categories: Maine’s Economy
Tags: Economy, Local

MECEP research and analysis finds that when consumers buy from locally owned businesses they have a much greater positive impact on Maine’s economy than when they spend at national chain stores.

by Garrett Martin and Amar Patel

Going Local: Quantifying the Economic Impacts of Buying from Locally Owned Businesses in Portland, Maine

Garrett Martin

Garrett provides oversight and guidance for MECEP’s policy development, research methodologies, and analytical techniques, forming conclusions and determining policy solutions. Garrett has extensive experience in economic research, policy development, community economic development, and philanthropic fund management. He holds a master’s degree in public affairs from Princeton University with a concentration in economics and public policy analysis.

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