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The Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy

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Welcome

The Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy is a non-partisan research center housed at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. The Georgetown Center was created in 2002 to encourage dialogue and to document and disseminate knowledge oStatue outside FTCn a range of issues in the public interest. Our 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. 

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

Fatas' slides from Capitol Hill event now available

On Friday, June 19, International Fellow in Residence and Insead Professor Antonio Fatas spoke to a Capitol Hill audience about "The Role of Fiscal Policy in Strengthening the Global Economy: A European Perspective." Dr. Fatas's slides are now available.

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International Fellow Antonio Fatas to speak about fiscal policy on Capitol Hill

International Fellow in Residence and Insead Professor Antonio Fatas will speak to a Capitol Hill audience about "The Role of Fiscal Policy in Strengthening the Global Economy: A European Perspective."

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Presentations & Video from Wireless Conference Now Available

Thank you to everyone who made the "Wireless Technologies: Enabling Innovation and Economic Growth" conference a success. Presentations and video from the conference are now available online.

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The Georgetown Center provides unparalleled access to academic, business, regulatory, and political leaders. By assembling these constituencies, the Georgetown Center elevates the discussion, dialogue and debate necessary to advance sound decision making in an increasingly complex economy.

John Mayo, Executive Director, The Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy — John Mayo, Executive Director, The Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy