Robert Pollin
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Robert Pollin (born September 29, 1950) is an American economist and professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst,[1] where he is also founding co-director of its Political Economy Research Institute (PERI).
Robert Pollin | |
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Born | Robert Pollin Kercheck (1950-09-29) September 29, 1950 (age 73) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Parent(s) | Abe Pollin (father) Irene Pollin (mother) |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | University of Wisconsin, Madison New School |
Academic work | |
Institutions | University of Massachusetts Amherst |
Pollen received his PhD in economics from the New School for Social Research in 1982.[2] He has worked as a consultant for the U.S. Department of Energy, the International Labour Organization, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization and United Nations Development Program.[3] He has also worked as an advisor to US Senator Bernie Sanders.[4]
Pollen has published several books on topics in public economics, such as inequality, financial regulation and public welfare.[5][6][7] In 2013, he was selected by Foreign Policy magazine as one of the “100 Leading Global Thinkers.”[3]