Georgetown Public Policy Review

Established in 1995, the Georgetown Public Policy Review is the McCourt School of Public Policy’s nonpartisan, graduate student-run publication. Our mission is to provide an outlet for innovative new thinkers and established policymakers to offer perspectives on the politics and policies that shape our nation and our world.

Health & Equity: Administrative Burdens and the CARES Act

GPPR Podcast Editor Kyra Brown (MPP ’23) spoke with McCourt Professor Pamela Herd about some of the bureaucratic obstacles people encounter when trying to access government benefits, services, and rights. In this podcast, Dr. Herd talks about implementation of the CARES Act and how administrative setbacks can exacerbate inequitable and inefficient distribution of benefits to vulnerable populations. 

Entering the IoT Era: Is it Too Late to Save Privacy?

We live in an increasingly interconnected world, where our embrace of digital technology continues to blur the lines between public and private. The formation of the Internet allowed people from all over the globe to get and share information, and the Internet of things is poised to further revolutionize how we communicate and interact with […]