Robert Pollin

Robert Pollin is Distinguished University Professor of Economics and Co-Director of the Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. His most recent book (with Noam Chomsky) is Climate Crisis and the Global Green New Deal.

It’s Not the Party—It’s the Policies

It’s Not the Party—It’s the Policies It’s Not the Party—It’s the Policies

Inequality has risen under Republicans and Democrats when they’ve embraced neoliberalism.

Sep 9, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Robert Pollin

18 Million Jobs by 2012 18 Million Jobs by 2012

The Obama administration's jobs proposals are on the right track, but the scope is nowhere near large enough for the crisis we face today.

Feb 18, 2010 / Feature / Robert Pollin

Be Utopian: Demand the Realistic Be Utopian: Demand the Realistic

Neoliberal capitalism is dead. But socialism isn't ready to take its place.

Mar 9, 2009 / Feature / Robert Pollin

Doing the Recovery Right Doing the Recovery Right

America's transformation to a clean-energy economy could merge the aims of environmental protection and social justice.

Jan 28, 2009 / Feature / Robert Pollin

How to End the Recession How to End the Recession

The economy needs a shot of public investment--and if it's green, the payoff will be greatest.

Nov 6, 2008 / Feature / Robert Pollin

We’re All Minskyites Now We’re All Minskyites Now

Lessons from a free-market critic on the contradictions of economic crisis.

Oct 29, 2008 / Editorial / Robert Pollin

Ending Casino Capitalism Ending Casino Capitalism

This bailout doesn't have to cost $700 billion.

Sep 24, 2008 / Editorial / Robert Pollin

The Wages of Peace The Wages of Peace

Spending on the war in Iraq is a job killer. Ending the war would be the real stimulus package.

Mar 13, 2008 / Feature / Robert Pollin and Heidi Garrett-Peltier

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