Political Economy Research Institute (PERI), University of Massachusetts Amherst

Description	The Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is actively engaged in research, dissemination, policy advising, and graduate student education. It also regularly sponsors conferences and other public events in its areas of research focus. Established in 1998, PERI is an independent unit at UMass with close ties to the Department of Economics. The Institute is committed to addressing basic issues of human and ecological well-being through research written for the general public, policy makers, and academic audiences.
Related People	James Heintz, Assistant Research Professor Mark D. Brenner, Assistant Research Professor James Boyce, Director, Development, Peacebuilding and the Environment J. Mohan Rao, Research Associate and Professor of Economics Gerald Epstein, Co-director and Professor of Economics Fatma Gul Unal, Ph.D. Candidate Robert Pollin, Co-Director Jeannette Wicks-Lim, Associate Research Professor
Contact	Gordon Hall 418 North Pleasant Street, Suite A Amherst, MA  01002 U.S.A. Phone: (413) 545-6355 Fax: (413) 577-0261
Email	peri@econs.umass.edu
Website	http://www.umass.edu/peri/ (link opens in a new window)

Related Resources:

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• The Global Atmospheric Commons (Policy Library)
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• The Case for Capital Controls (Policy Library)
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