The Global Political Economy Research Consortium (G-PERC) encourages research on the political economy of global integration. The program involves Maxwell faculty and graduate students from several departments in workshops, colloquia, research, and dissemination venues aimed at professional audiences and outlets. Issues of interest to those involved in this program revolve around such questions as: What unique problems confront global governance and civil societies as high-skill professional populations become almost as mobile globally as transnational firms? What unique problems arise as a result of growing high-skill mobility between public and various public / private ventures that bypass the state; are there general principles to be distilled from the growing number of such ventures? What elements of sovereign regulation are challenged by global races to the bottom (e.g., in the environment) and global races to the top (e.g., in education)? What are the obligations of the major powers to the countries of the Global South? How can the Global South transform its growing strength as a “veto actor” into constructive agenda setting? How can and should the rule of law discipline corruption in it’s any forms and with its varied effects on global and national commerce?

G-PERC workshops feature constructive consideration of research papers and proposals by Maxwell faculty and graduate students, as well as outside scholars. These workshops aspire to help the presenter fundamentally refine his or her research and always produce lively discussion. G-PERC also provides subscription grants to faculty to create access to commonly used data and journals, as well as seed grants to support early research on relevant topics. Occasional colloquia include conferences and multi-day visits by distinguished scholars.>