Georgetown Center economists among those advising using procurement auctions to allocate broadband stimulus funds
Date: May 13, 2009
Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy economists John Mayo and Scott Wallsten were among the 71 economists who signed "Procurement Auctions for Broadband Stimulus." The statement was organized by a group of economists wanting to explain "why procurement auctions are more efficient and more consistent with the stimulus goals of allocating funds quickly than a traditional grant review process."
More information about the statement is available through the Technology Policy Institute.
The full statement is available here.
