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
Robert Hahn writes on Internet policy in the Economists' Voice
In this article, Senior Policy Fellow Robert Hahn assesses the FCC Chair’s new approach to regulating the internet that focuses on non-discrimination and transparency. Hahn points to a growing consensus among economists that innovation is essential for consumer welfare and regulatory policies should be updated in response to a changing technological landscape.
Shapiro and Hassett hill event garners publicity
Senior Policy Fellow Rob Shapiro and Kevin Hassett wrote an op-ed piece, "Broadband Investment and 100% Adoption: Who Pays?" that was recently published in Roll Call. The piece was based on a talk the two scholars gave on Capitol Hill November 13, 2009.
Jensen publishes Economic Policy Vignette on Globalization and Business Services
Senior Policy Fellow J. Bradford Jensen has published an Economic Policy Vignette "Globalization and Business Services: A Growth Opportunity?"
The Georgetown Center provides a wonderful forum to discuss policy-related ideas and issues. My own research has benefited greatly from the insights of the Center’s Senior Policy Fellows.
— Jeffrey Macher, Associate Professor of Strategy and Economics
