Georgetown’s McCourt School launches Economic and Fiscal Policy Initiative

Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy has announced a new Economic and Fiscal Policy Initiative at its Washington, D.C., campus. The initiative, established by the McCourt School, is framed around economic and fiscal policy research and public engagement. The school made the announcement publicly on its website; the program is based in the Georgetown neighborhood.

The McCourt School said the initiative will serve as a dedicated forum for scholarship and discussion on taxation, budgets, and macroeconomic policy. The announcement emphasizes the school’s role in bringing together academic research and policy conversations in the nation’s capital.

How the initiative fits into McCourt’s work

The new program builds on the McCourt School’s existing curriculum and research portfolio in public finance and policy analysis. Faculty and staff at the school have previously worked on fiscal policy questions and the initiative formalizes a center for that work inside the McCourt School structure.

Administrators at the school noted that housing an initiative focused on economic and fiscal topics in Washington positions it to interact with nearby federal agencies, congressional staff, think tanks, and other policy institutions in the city.

Local implications and engagement

Locating the initiative at Georgetown brings it into close proximity with the city’s policy ecosystem. McCourt students, local researchers, and policy practitioners are expected to find new avenues for collaboration, internships, and public events as the program rolls out.

The school’s announcement also highlights opportunities for public-facing events, seminars, and research outputs intended to inform debates on taxation, budgeting, and economic management at both municipal and federal levels.

Georgetown’s McCourt School did not provide an exhaustive timetable for programming in the announcement. Officials said more details about research themes, affiliated faculty, and scheduled events will be shared as the initiative develops.

What to watch next: monitor the McCourt School’s website and event calendar for listings of faculty appointments, research publications, and public events tied to the Economic and Fiscal Policy Initiative.