Archive: News
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The Wall Street Journal quotes Executive Director John Mayo in a recent article about the FTC vs. Amazon
The Wall Street Journal quotes Executive Director John Mayo in a recent article about the FTC vs. Amazon
Categories: News, News - Digital Economy
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Center Scholar Catherine Tinsley provides expert insight into the Hollywood strikes
Center Scholar Catherine Tinsley provides expert insight into the Hollywood strikes for GU’s Ask the Expert series.
Category: News
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Harvard Business Review published a new article based on Center Scholar Tim DeStefano’s paper examining the effects of AI on business decision-makers.
New research by Center Scholar Tim DeStefano looked at the extent to which the employees of a fashion retailer followed the stocking recommendations of two algorithms: one whose workings were easy to understand and one that was indecipherable.
Categories: News, News - Digital Economy, Publications, Research
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The Draft Merger Guidelines: First Impressions and Comments
The Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy is pleased to host this Georgetown on the Hill event designed to provide a first-look discussion of the Merger Guidelines. The event will inform academics, lawyers, businesspeople and the general public what is in the newly proposed guidelines, what changes have been made from the 2010 Guidelines, how the proposed changes may affect firms and markets, and their potential reception by the courts.
Categories: Announcements, Events, News
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The Center for Business and Public Policy Provides Comments to the FTC on Cloud Computing
The Center’s comments below are meant to provide important information on the demand-side evolution on the usage of cloud-based services.
Categories: News, policy-focus, Publications
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CNN cited Center Executive Director John Mayo on the economic impact of the debt ceiling showdown
CNN interviewed John Mayo, Executive Director of The Center for Business and Public Policy, on how the debt ceiling showdown in Washington could have drastic effects on cities with military bases.
Categories: Announcements, News
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A new article on organizational disasters by Center scholar Catherine Tinsley was recently published in the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists
A new article on organizational disasters by Center scholar Catherine Tinsley was recently published in the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists
Categories: News, Publications, Research
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Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and Policy
How will AI and Big Data disrupt economies? How are these technologies diffusing around the world? How are firms using AI and big data analytics, and how does this impact productivity? Are current policies appropriate for these next generation technologies? This workshop will present insights on these areas and more, featuring experts from academia, policy and industry.
Categories: Conference, Events, News
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Center scholar Catherine Tinsley’s research on Discrimination in the Workplace was featured in a recent Georgetown University news story.
Catherine Tinsley on How Statistical Discrimination Impacts Bias in the Workplace
Categories: News, Publications, Research
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FTC Publishes The Center’s comments on the Non-Compete Clause Rule
CBPP scholars Tim DeStefano, John Mayo, Robert Press and Mark Whitener recently coauthored comments that were submitted to the Federal Trade Commission.
Categories: News, Publications