Vastine testified on the effects of US restrictions on Cuban exports of goods...
On June 2 J. Robert Vastine presented testimony, “Trading with Cuba in a New Era,” in front of the United States International Trade Commission (USITC). Vastine was an expert witness for the hearing...
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Downes in WaPo: Europe’s innovation deficit isn’t disappearing any time soon
June 8 – The Washington Post Innovations section has released Larry Downes’ latest piece, Europe’s innovation deficit isn’t disappearing any time soon. Looking to several recent studies as well as his...
View ArticleCorrado, Ukhaneva presenting new research on broadband prices in OECD countries
On May 27th, Center scholars Carol Corrado and Olga Ukhaneva shared a preview of their research, “Telecommunications Services Prices: A Hedonic Analysis for OECD Countries,” in which they analyze the...
View ArticleNew EPV: The Digital Economy and Closing the Opportunity Gap
Senior Industry and Innovation Fellow Ralph Everett presents the hope and policy implications of the explosion of digital technology in a new Economic Policy Vignette released by the Georgetown Center...
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Fatas discusses Greece on CNBC, writes new blog post
Antonio Fatas was featured on a June 24 CNBC piece “Lack of trust is the issue in Greek talks: INSEAD.” He also released a blog post on the same topic, Greece: negotiating without trust.
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Everett EPV on the opportunity gap and the digital economy featured in Comm...
Communications Daily, a subscription-only news service, has taken note of Senior Industry and Innovation Fellow Ralph Everett‘s new Economic Policy Vignette, The Digital Economy and Closing the...
View ArticleMayo, Macher presenting railroad research at Western Economic Association...
Center Scholars John Mayo and Jeffrey Macher are presenting papers on the economics and regulation of railroads at the 90th Annual Conference of the Western Economic Association International on...
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Corrado, Ukhaneva present research at OECD conference in Paris
On June 23 Olga Ukhaneva and Carol Corrado presented their research on “Telecommunications Services Prices: A Hedonic Analysis for OECD Countries” at the 53rd Session of the Working Party on...
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Vastine quoted in BNA on Senator Klobuchar effort to lift Cuban embargo
On June 2 J. Robert Vastine was quoted in a Rosella Brevetti Bloomberg BNA article entitled “Sen. Klobuchar Says U.S. Cuban Embargo Should Be Lifted as Travel Restrictions End.” Bloomberg BNA is a...
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Downes for CNET: What would ‘real’ patent reform look like?
July 6 – CNET has released Larry Downes’ “What would ‘real’ patent reform look like?” The piece examines both legal and congressional attempts at patent reform in recent years, focusing ultimately on...
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Downes in WaPo: China’s Stock Market is Falling, but its Innovators are Still...
July 15 – The Washington Post Innovations section has released Larry Downes’ latest piece, China’s Stock Market is Falling but its Innovators are Still Rising. Reflecting on his recent trip to China...
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Downes in WaPo: Why Silicon Valley Giants are Supporting Samsung in its...
July 22 – The Washington Post Innovations section has released Larry Downes’ latest piece, “Why Silicon Valley Giants are supporting Samsung in its patent fight with Apple.” Focusing on the latest...
View ArticleRobert Litan named Visiting Senior Policy Scholar
Economist and attorney Robert Litan brings nearly four decades of relevant experience and publication in the worlds of law, economic research, government service, and policy.
View ArticleCenter scholars lead assessment of economic merits of the Open Internet Order...
A group of prominent economists including several Center scholars have released an Economic Policy Vignette assessing the economic merits the Open Internet Order. They argue the Order “represents a...
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Downes’ Big Bang Disruption named must-read
On August 13, Larry Downes’ Big Bang Disruption was named one of “7 Must-Read Books for the Budding Entrepreneur.” Article author Matthew Toren describes Downes book as “… a great one to keep handy to...
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Center scholars quoted in WSJ opinion on Internet regulation
August 17- In a Wall Street Journal opinion piece on 8/16 “Obamanet Heads to Court,” L. Gordon Crovitz recognizes the analysis and explanation of how utility regulation suppresses innovation put forth...
View ArticleDownes on Tech Crunch: “Silicon Valley Is A Political Issue In The 2016...
August 20 – Larry Downes was interviewed by Andrew Keen of Tech Crunch about the 2016 presidential election. In “INNOVATE2016: Silicon Valley Is A Political Issue In The 2016 Election,” Downes...
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Downes in WaPo: “Five legal threats for fintech’s hottest start-ups”
August 27 – In his latest Washington Post Innovations piece, Larry Downes examines “a new generation of financial technology or ‘fintech’ companies [who are] once again breaking down the oversized...
View ArticleCenter scholars offer suggestions to reform the Lifeline Program
John Mayo, Olga Ukhaneva, and Scott Wallsten authored a CBPP Economic Policy Vignette, “Toward a More Efficient and Effective Lifeline Program.” In June 2015, the Federal Communications Commission...
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Downes in Forbes: “Judgment Day for the FCC’s Latest Net Neutrality Folly”
September 9, 2015 – Larry Downes’ latest Forbes piece examines the legal actions now being taken against the so-called net neutrality rules put forth by the FCC last spring. Downes focuses on the...
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