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Georgetown to Host BREAD Conference

The McCourt School of Public Policy, the Department of Economics, and the Georgetown University Initiative on Innovation, Development and Evaluation (gui2de) hosted the 2016…

January 12, 2016

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Kugler Elected to LACEA Executive Committee

Dr. Adriana Kugler, Vice-Provost for faculty and Professor at the McCourt School of Public Policy, was elected this month to the executive committee of the Latin American and…

November 5, 2015

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McCourt Welcomes New Scholars Class

The McCourt School is honored to welcome a new class of McCourt Scholars, a distinguished group of future policymakers and.…

October 30, 2015

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Former OMB Director Orszag, Panelists Explore Moneyball for Government

Relying on data and evidence in policymaking is critical but challenging said Peter Orszag, the former director of the Office of Management and Budget at a McCourt School event…

October 6, 2015

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Post-Affordable Care Act Trends in Small Business Health Coverage

Researchers at Georgetown University's Center on Health Insurance Reforms (CHIR), in partnership with the Urban Institute and supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation,…

September 30, 2015

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McCourt Welcomes New Faculty, Nielsen Chair

The McCourt School of Public Policy is pleased to welcome new faculty and a new Waldemar A. Nielsen Chair in.…

August 26, 2015

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Keys to building the skills of middle-wage workers and strengthening employer demand for them

Two recent articles by Harry Holzer, Professor at the McCourt School of Public Policy and Visiting Fellow in Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution, make the case for…

July 29, 2015

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Economy Needs Boost From College-Educated Workers

The American economy needs far more workers with college degrees than data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) would suggest, according to a recent report by Georgetown…

July 10, 2015

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McCourt School Policy Conference Hosts Local and World Leaders

The student-led McCourt School Policy Conference hosted local and world leaders for their 21st annual event, “Infrastructure as a Path to.”…

March 30, 2015

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Senator Orrin Hatch Discusses Tax Reform

The McCourt School, in partnership with the law firm Arent Fox, hosted Senate Finance Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) for a speech on tax policy and the prospects for tax reform in…

March 27, 2015