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Employment effects of the clean energy investment framework. He is a professor of economics at the university of massachusetts amherst and founding codirector of its political economy research institute peri. Improving economic opportunity in the united states center on. He is also the founder and president of pear pollin energy and retrofits, an amherst, mabased green energy company operating throughout the united states. Pollin s latest book, back to full employment, lays out a roadmap to. Back to full employment by robert pollin goodreads. An employment targeted economic program for south africa edward elgar, 2007. Program for controlling climate change and expanding job opportunities, 2014. Robert pollin, a university of massachusettsamherst professor of economics, has. Green growth trumps broken promises center for american. Its not the party its the policies, robert pollin, the nation, september 9, 2010. Pollin s latest book, back to full employment, lays out a roadmap to recovery that wouldnt take a miracle. Full employment will help individuals, families, and the economy as a whole.
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