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.

Experimentation and Empowerment: An Interview with Columbia University’s Chris Blattman

Chris Blattman is an Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Public Affairs at Columbia University. His research focuses on the intersection of poverty, violence, and inequality. Blattman’s work has been published in the Quarterly Journal of Economics, American Political Science Review, Journal of Development Economics, and elsewhere. In addition, he maintains an active Internet […]

Heckle and Chide: Saving Lives on Africa’s Roads

By James Habyarimana and William Jack A recent spate of horrific road crashes has brought the dangers of the developing world’s roads to light. A recent bus crash in western Kenya killed all 41 people on board, and 51 perished when a bus went off a cliff in Peru. Global statistics corroborate these accounts: 1.3 million […]

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