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WASHINGTON D.C. — The Sovereign Debt Forum and Massive Data Institute at Georgetown’s McCourt School of Public Policy announce the launch of the #PublicDebtIsPublic initiative, which will create the first centrally-collated web-based sovereign debt documentation and data commons.
“We are creating a platform of publicly sourced, authoritative information on government borrowing terms, presented in a way that is readily accessible to anyone. Our goal is to change the way governments and citizens think and talk about public debt accountability,” said Anna Gelpern, Scott K. Ginsburg Professor of Law and International Finance. “Public debt is a promise made on behalf of the public. It should not be hard for people to know just what they promised.”
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.
