Not to be confused with the Property and Environment Research Center. PERC, the Policy and Economic Research Council (formerly known as the Political and Economic Research Council) is a Durham, North Carolina based non-profit, non-partisan think tank that concentrates on market-based economic development, both in the United States and internationally. PERC is a primary thought leader in the field of alternative data, and has spearheaded information-led development as a means for effective community economic development. PERC scholars have published a number of reports, presented findings worldwide, and testified before the United States Congress on a variety of issues. PERC scholars also serve as expert witnesses in matters pertaining to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, consumer credit, cred