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.

US Sanctions are Robbing Venezuelans of Basic Human Rights

Contrary to the United States government’s claims that sanctions on Venezuela help fight the country’s corruption, sanctions are not protective measures for Venezuela. They come with a deadly cost for its people. As a result of over 15 years of sanctions on Venezuela, $5.5 billion of Venezuelan funds in international accounts have been frozen, leading […]

Prescription Drug Pricing Policy in the U.S.: Past, Present, and Future.

GPPR Podcast Editor Joe Lustig (MPP-EP ’24) speaks with Dr. Richard Frank – a distinguished health economist, Brookings Institution fellow, and Director of the Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy – to talk about why drug prices are so high, the steps Congress has taken to bring them down, and what they might do next. Check […]

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