Robert Pollin
Professor of economics and co-director of the Political Economy Research Institute at UMass
Professor of economics and co-director of the Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at the University of Massachusetts. And author of, A Measure of Fairness: The Economics of Living Wages and Minimum Wages in the United States
Robert Pollin appears in the following:
Why Investing in Renewable Energy Will Stimulate the Economy
Friday, September 02, 2016
Economist Robert Pollin argues that investments in renewable energy can fuel economic growth.
How to Clean the Air and Stimulate the Economy Simultaneously
Thursday, December 03, 2015
Economist Robert Pollin argues that investments in renewable, efficient energy can drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fuel economic growth.
In New Poll, Americans Stand With Unions
Tuesday, March 01, 2011
According to a new New York Times/CBS News poll, most Americans support public sector workers in their fight against anti-union legislation in Wisconsin, Ohio and other parts of the country. According to the poll, 60 percent of Americans are opposed to weakening bargaining rights of public employee unions. Americans are surprisingly in favor of raising taxes instead of cutting benefits, and are opposed to weakening collective bargaining rights.
