About the lab The Economic Dignity Lab at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy is founded on the philosophy that the end goal and north star of economic policy is the promotion of economic dignity. Building on the framework Gene Sperling introduced in his book Economic Dignity (2020), economic dignity is defined in three-parts: 1) the…

What We Do Research & Analysis EFPI produces policy briefs, academic research, and real-time analysis on the fiscal and economic issues shaping domestic and global governance. A core focus: closing the gap between policy announcement and effective implementation. AI-Readiness Adoption Framework We are developing a state-level AI-readiness adoption framework that will be the foundation for…
Our research priorities The Tech & Public Policy Center supports research, convening and policy engagement across some of the most pressing issues in technology governance. Digital Governance and Agentic AI Governments increasingly rely on digital systems and AI tools to deliver services, implement policy and make decisions. At TPP, we examine how public institutions can…