How does the Maine Economic Research Institute determine what legislation to use to rate the performance of our Legislators? You tell us... 

Every 2-3 years, MERI conducts a comprehensive survey of the senior management of Maine's business community  (CEOs, Presidents, Owners, General Managers) asking  your opinion/experience regarding doing business in Maine. Recently the 2005 Survey was mailed to a representative sampling of 3,700 Maine companies (by size - number of employees).  

The 2005 MERI Senior Management Survey was presented to Maine's Governor and Legislative Leadership during the spring of 2005. It's your perspective, your experience, a snapshot of the state of Maine's economy provided by the people who know it best. I

 

1999 SMS REPORT                                               2002 SMS REPORT  

2005 SMS REPORT