PERC Projects

Alternative Data Initiative

Since 2003, PERC scholars have lectured policy makers on six continents--from the World Bank to the United States Congress-- on the use of non-financial payment information, such as energy utility and rental payments, for credit scoring and asst building also known as alternative data.

Learn more about PERC's Alternative Data Initiative here, or download the brochure.

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Economic Development Metrics

PERC's Economic Development Metrics project is designed to monitor the effects of charitable programs. THe project aims to develop and test a series of metrics that will test program-level efficacy, identify appropriate time horizon for evaluation, and assist in targeting segments in need. EDM would help provide non-profits with more concrete evidence to support the effectiveness of their programs.

Learn more about PERC's Economic Development Metrrics here, or download the brochure.

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Gulf Coast Economic Renewal

Through the Gulf Coast Economic Renewal project, PERC has examined economic recovery in the U.S. Gulf Coast following a series of hurricanes that ravaged the area in 2005. PERC has pioneered the use of credit file and other data sets to track the economic effects of natural disasters and other exogenous shocks, as well as evaluating recovery efforts.

Learn more about PERC's Gulf Coast Economic Renewal project here, or download the brochure.

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Information-Led Development

PERC is a global leader in information-led development, the use of robust sets of information to enable economic development and asset building on a massive scale.

Learn more about PERC's Information-Led Development project here, or download the brochure.