Robert Pollin 
Distinguished Professor of Economics / Co-Director, Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) | University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA, UNITED STATES
Robert Pollin's research centers on macroeconomics and the economics of building a clean-energy economy in the U.S and globally.
Expertise (4)
Applied Econometrics
Green New Deal
Clean Energy Economics
Conditions for Low-Wage Workers
Biography
Robert Pollin's research centers on macroeconomics, conditions for low-wage workers in the U.S. and globally, the analysis of financial markets, and the economics of building a clean-energy economy in the U.S and globally.
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Education (3)
New School for Social Research: Ph.D., Economics
New School for Social Research: M.A., Economics
University of Wisconsin-Madison: B.A., History
Links (2)
Media Coverage (6)
Rising Interest Rates Intended to Create Unemployment – An Interview withBob Pollin
TheAnalysis.news online
2022-07-08
Robert Pollin is interviewed about central banks raising interest rates to create more desperation among workers and weaken their bargaining power.
The Political Economy of Saving the Planet
Boston Review online
2020-09-16
Robert Pollin and economist colleague Noam Chomsky discuss prospects for change, the connections between climate and the COVID-19 pandemic, and whether eco-socialism is a viable option for mobilizing people in the struggle to create a green future.
Trump Calls COVID-19 “Foreign Virus” as Lack of Universal Healthcare Makes the Pandemic Worse
Demoncracy Now! online
2020-03-12
In a video interview, Robert Pollin, distinguished university professor of economics and co-director of the Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, says the lack of universal healthcare in the U.S. is exacerbating the coronavirus crisis due to “the absurdity that people cannot feel confident that they are going to get medical treatment” when they need it most.
The Legal and Economics Aspects of the Coronavirus Epidemic
KPFA radio
2020-03-10
Robert Pollin, is interviewed on a radio program about the legal and economic aspects of the COVID-19 outbreak. (Pollin begins at 29:30)
The Good News About a Green New Deal
The New Yorker
2019-03-04
Robert Pollin, a professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, who has helped design a number of Green New Deals for individual states, including New York and Washington, said, “I think it is wonderful that the issue is being addressed, but I don’t think this movement has yet accepted that you have to do these things carefully and rigorously.”
Medicare for All Forum
Democratic Socialists of America and other groups online
2019-08-17
Robert Pollin delivered a talk on Medicare for all at a forum in Hamden, Connecticut.
Publications (5)
Neoliberalism’s Bailout Problem
Boston ReviewGerald Epstein and Robert Pollin
2021-06-24
UMass Amherst economists Robert Pollin and Gerald Epstein write about the role that government bailouts play in neoliberalism.
Wanted: Shovel-Ready Projects for a Green New Deal
The NationRobert Pollin
2020-04-09
"In advancing a Green New Deal for the United States under current conditions, it is important to take seriously issues around how best to time the launch various components of the overall project."
The Deficit Is Exploding! And That’s a Good Thing.
The NationRobert Pollin
2020-04-09
"One huge question about the stimulus package that nobody seems to be asking is: Where does the money come from to pay for it?" Robert Pollins says the fact that nobody’s asking where the money is coming from shows how much our politics have changed since 2008.
Green Economics and Decent Work: A Viable Unified Framework
International Labour Organization (ILO) Report :"Greening with Jobs"Robert Pollin
2019-12-19
The 2018 International Labour Organization (ILO) report Greening with Jobs, part of their World Employment and Social Outlook series, could not possibly be focused on a more critical issue. This is because climate change literally represents an existential threat to life on earth as we know it. ...
The Case for Medicare for All
The Wall Street JournalRobert Pollin
2019-03-28
A single-payer, “Medicare for all,” health insurance system in the U.S. could finance good-quality coverage for all residents while reducing health-spending by about 10 percent, writes Robert Pollin, distinguished professor of economics at UMass Amherst and co-director of the Political Economy Research Institute.
