Political Economy Research Institute (PERI)

The Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) promotes human and ecological well- being through our original research. Our approach is to translate what we learn into workable policy proposals that are capable of improving life on our planet today and in the future. In the words of the late Professor Robert Heilbroner, we at PERI “strive to make a workable science out of morality.” 

Established in 1998, PERI is an independent unit of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, with close ties to the Department of Economics.