The analysis by the Boston-based Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation comes as policymakers on Beacon Hill seek to stem that population loss, and even as agreement on Democratic Gov. Maura Healey’s signature economic development bill remains frustratingly out of reach.

“There is broad consensus that Massachusetts needs to compete – with other regions, states, and countries – in order to succeed,” Doug Howgate, the think-tank’s president, wrote in a summary accompanying the document. “But the questions remain: what factors determine our competitiveness and what states pose the largest threats to our economic success?” Howgate continued.