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Despite the fundamental role that digital identity plays in our increasingly digital economy, there is surprisingly little academic research, particularly economic research, on this important topic. New technologies are bringing about different digital identity models ranging from the government-issued identity model to the private sector-driven federated identity model to the decentralized managed identity model. Meanwhile, policymakers around the world are adopting digital identity policies without the benefit of informative research.
Against this backdrop, the Institute of International Economic Law convened a Roundtable on the “Future of Digital Identity Research,” gathering policymakers and central bankers from various jurisdictions, academic researchers, and digital identity leaders to identify key policy issues and research questions at the Georgetown University Law Center. This report summarizes their discussions, which occurred on April 26, 2024, and were conducted under Chatham House rules.
Former White House Senior Director for International Economics and Competitiveness, Peter E. Harrell delivered the John D. Greenwald Memorial Lecture at the 44th Annual International Trade Update. His address highlights the historical context and current challenges facing U.S. trade policy, and a rethinking of trade policy to accommodate new geopolitical and economic realities.
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has created new stresses for banks of all sizes, including community and minority banks, catalyzing questions as to optimal policy responses in an age of economic volatility and uncertainty. In an all-star forum with leaders from banking, technology and government, we will be exploring the factors driving the market unease for financial institutions, and the impact on minority depositary institutions, as well as broader regulatory and market responses under consideration.
IIEL co-hosted this forum alongside the National Bankers Association in commemoration of Juneteenth, serving as a continuation of our work on banks in a digital economy, and will help springboard discussions later in the year for DC Fintech Week and other programming sponsored by Georgetown Law.