Research and Applications
PERC is a non-profit organization dedicated to finding Information Solutions for Development Challenges worldwide. Going beyond the standard think tank model of solely carrying out research and producing reports, our staff develops real-world applications and works with policy makers at all levels to bring about the change we seek.
Find out more: About PERC
Serving the Missing Middle
PERC's mission is to serve the Missing Middle, the almost 4 billion people above the global poverty line who do not have access to affordable mainstream credit, by utilizing a new type of economic development: information-led development.
Find out more: Information-Led Development, Who are the missing middle?
Overcoming the Catch-22
Up to 70 million Americans are excluded from the financial mainstream because of the Credit Catch-22: you need to have a history of debt to get credit. PERC's Alternative Data Initiative has already helped many Americans overcome this Catch-22 and access affordable mainstream credit.
Find out more: Alternative Data Initiative
Smart Disaster Recovery
PERC has developed metrics for the Louisiana Recovery Agency and the World Bank to track small business recovery from natural disasters.
Find out more: Gulf Coast Economic Renewal
Donate to PERC
You can help support PERC's mission of global asset building by donating via Paypal. PERC is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization incorporated in the state of North Carolina. All donations are tax deductible.
About Us
The Policy and Economic Research Council (PERC) is a non-partisan, non-profit policy institute devoted to research, public education, and outreach on public and economic policy matters. PERC works with both the public and private sector, harnessing the power of market forces and harmonizing them with a clear public interest in servicing the greater good.
Since 2002, PERC has engaged in ground-breaking economic research with a specific focus on information policy from quantifying the value of information flows to establishing benchmarks for consumer credit — with demonstrated policy impact. Redefining a think tank beyond research, PERC focuses on education, outreach, and the development of results and solutions. Staff members have pioneered diverse economic impact analyses and position papers for state, federal, and international policymakers. PERC has helped supporters achieve desired policy outcomes in state legislatures, in Congress, regulatory agencies, and abroad. Well respected in both private industry and the public sphere, PERC is one of three organizations designated by TransUnion Corp. for access to its TrenData database, with the other two being the Federal Reserve Bank and George Washington University.
Founded as the Information Policy Institute, PERC approaches each project with the expectation that a research deliverable will be subjected to the most intense scrutiny. As a testament to our success, our studies are often cited by high-level government officials years after their original release. We strongly believe that, when it comes to complex information policy issues, our track record and reputation are unsurpassed.
PERC is a 501(c)3 non-profit centrist enterprise located in Durham, North Carolina. The financial statements of the organization are audited annually and are available upon request. The organization relies on a staff of highly qualified individuals and resources projects with the top talent in the field through its adjunct fellow program. Under this business model, the financial growth of the company has been double digits year over year for 6 of the past 7 years.
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APCC is a PERC-managed coalition committed to promoting a regional standard for full-file, comprehensive consumer credit reporting to private credit bureaus within the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies. Please visit PERC's coalition for credit standards in the APEC region, the Asia-Pacific Credit Coalition
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