Business, Economic and Public Policy Seminars

Business, Economic & Public Policy Seminars draw out the policy implications of cutting-edge academic research.  Held on Georgetown University’s campus, these seminars draw an audience of students, academics, policymakers and others interested in the topic at hand.

These Seminars first give an academic the opportunity to showcase new research.  We then bring in panelists to discuss the policy implications of that research.  Panelists may be Hill staffers, lawyers, policy makers or other academics.  The Seminars are then opened up to a free-wheeling discussion of ideas from the audience.

If you know of academic research that would be conducive to one of these Seminars, please contact the Georgetown Center.

Here is a list of the past Business, Economic & Public Policy Seminars, as well as the related news stories:

• Sweeting discusses selective market entry in Business, Economics and Public Policy seminar, November 27, 2012
• Grubb opens Business, Economics and Public Policy series with discussion on bill shock, October 19, 2012
• Wolfram presents research at Georgetown and on the Hill, April 20, 2012
• Jensen discusses what trade in services can do for the economy, November 28, 2011
• Quinn finds global economy plays key role in democratization, October 20, 2011
• Quinn to reconsider origins of democracy, October 3, 2011
• Mayo, Macher discuss research on firm size, government influence, March 28, 2011
• Macher and Mayo to present on the influence of firms on governments, February 22, 2011
• Aker and Jack discuss research on mobile phones, economic development in Africa, December 13, 2010
• Summary from “New Directions in Privacy” now available, December 3, 2010
• Coverage from “Prospects and Dangers for the Global Economy,” September 29, 2010
• FedEx’s Mitch Jackson discusses environmental integrity with students, faculty, colleagues, September 27, 2010
• Luncheon symposium at the Newseum on September 23rd, September 20, 2010
• Waverman presents latest iteration of Connectivity Scorecard, April 14, 2010
• Dr. Waverman, Dean of Haskayne School of Business presents the 2010 Connectivity Scorecard, April 8, 2010
• Coverage from “The Crisis in Journalism: What Should the Government Do?”, February 23, 2010
• Presentation from “Foundations of Market Definition: Evidence from the Slippery Slopes”, February 19, 2010
• Business, Economics and Policy Seminar about market definition in the skiing industry, February 9, 2010
• Business, Economics and Policy Seminar: featuring Prof. Oliver Hart, October 7, 2009
  Business, Economics and Policy Seminar featuring telecom expert Irene Wu, April 15, 2009
• Economist Irene Wu discusses new book about telecommunications reform in China, April 15, 2009
• Georgetown Center hosts FCC Commissioner Deborah Tate, December 8, 2008
• Business, Economics & Public Policy Seminar on fiscal policy by Antonio Fatas, November 12, 2008
• Business, Economics & Policy Seminar, featuring Dr. Len Waverman, March 27, 2008
• Georgetown Center co-hosts panel on Tech Economy, March 12, 2008
• Business, Economics & Policy Seminar, featuring Dr. Thomas Brewer, February 12, 2008
• Patent Reform: Opportunities and Challenges, featuring Josh Lerner, Harvard Business School, November 8, 2007
• Fear and Offshoring: The Scope and Potential Impact of Trade in Services, featuring Brad Jensen, October 3, 2007