Welcome
The Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy is a non-partisan research center whose mission is to engage scholars, business people and policymakers in relevant inquiries and dialogue to impact key business, economic and public policy issues confronting American and international businesses today. Housed at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, the Georgetown Center was created in 2002 to encourage thoughtful discussion and to document and disseminate knowledge o
n a range of issues in the public interest.
Our Expertise
The foundation of the Georgetown Center is a set of Senior Policy Fellows whose research interests center on two vital economic issues facing the United States and virtually every other economy: competition and innovation. Specific policy areas of focus include: antitrust & competition, climate change, developing economies, electricity, fiscal and monetary policies, globalization, industrial organization, intellectual property, international trade, internet, innovation, microeconomic policies, regulation and deregulation, pharmaceuticals, technology and innovation, and telecommunications.
Latest from the Center
Brad Jensen speaks at Globalization Conference
Senior Policy Fellow J. Bradford Jensen is speaking about "Measuring the Impact of Trade in Services: Prospects and Challenges" at "Measurement Issues Arizing from the Growth of Globalization." The conference, hosted by the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research and National Academy of Public Administration, takes place November 6-7, 2009.
Robert Hahn and Hal J. Singer publish study on the issue of handset exclusivity
The issue of handset exclusive agreements has been given some attention by the FCC in recent months. A new study by Dr. Robert Hahn and Dr. Hal J. Singer looks into the policy debate of whether exclusive agreements in the handset market are harmful to consumers. The in-depth study, supported by Mobile Future, reveals that these exclusive contracts play a major role in the market by incentivizing innovation and securing benefits for the consumer.
Bob Hahn to speak at Wireless Innovation Luncheon
On November 2nd, Senior Policy Fellow Bob Hahn will join co-author Hal Singer and Tom Kalil of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy for a luncheon discussion on Wireless Innovation.
The Georgetown Center understands that issues at the forefront of American policy debates have far-reaching international impact. By not limiting these debates to American nuances, the Georgetown Center has created a truly international marketplace of ideas.
— Antonio Fatas, International Policy Fellow
