Robert Pollin | |
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 Pollin in 2017 | |
| Born | Robert Pollin Kercheck September 29, 1950 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 |
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).
Pollin 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]
Pollin 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]
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- ^ "Robert Pollin". MIT Press. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ Pollin, Robert. "Robert Pollin". Waterstones.
- ^ Steelman, Aaron. "Breaking into the Mainstream" (PDF). Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Retrieved August 22, 2015.