Georgetown Public Policy Institute
PPOL 857-63 Current Topics in Public Policy
September 21-25, 2009
Clarendon Georgetown campus
3101 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA
Facilitator: Keiko Ono
Monday, September 21st
9:00-11:30 President Obama Agenda and Overview-
Mark Shields
1:00-3:30 The Fiscal Picture
Stuart Butler
Heritage Foundation
CBO on the impact of the stimulus
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/99xx/doc9988/hr1extendProvisionsRyanLtr.pdf
Brookings-Heritage etc on the way to address the long-term picture
http://www.heritage.org/Research/Budget/upload/takingbackourfiscalfuture.pdf
Brookings' Bill Gale on the long-term picture
http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/Files/rc/papers/2009/06_fiscal_crisis_gale/06_fiscal_crisis_gale.pdf
SB on rethinking social insurance
http://www.nasi.org/usr_doc/Stuart_Butler_NASI_Presentation_01_29_09.pdf
Tuesday, September 22nd
9:00-11:30 Financial Markets
Jim Angel
Georgetown University
Associate Professor, McDonough School of Business
Treasury Proposal on Regulation
1:00-3:30 Income Security
Harry Holzer
Georgetown University –Professor, GPPI
http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/411733_job_loss_summary.pdf
http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/411890_risk_and_recovery.pdf
Wednesday, September 23rd
9:00-11:30 Overview of Health Insurance in America
Karen Pollitz
Georgetown University – Project Director, Health Policy Institute
The Tri-Committee Draft Proposal for Health Care Reform
Health Insurance Transparency and Accountability
1:00-3:30 Healthcare Reform
Judy Feder
Georgetown University -- Professor, GPPI
Clinton's Health Defeat Sways Obama's Tactics
Getting There From Here
Thursday, September 24th
9:00-11:30 TBD
1:00-3:30 Capstone Meetings
Friday, September 25th
9:00-11:30 Environment (Cap and Trade)
Adele Morris
A CBO Study: The Economics of Climate Change
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/41xx/doc4171/04-25-ClimateChange.pdf
SECTION V B SCHEDULE
2008
Orientation & Welcome Reception, November 16 Orientation Powerpoint presentation (.ppt)
PPOL 851-62 U.S. Public Policy Process, Nov. 17-21, 2008 (syllabus)
PPOL 852-63 Leadership & Innovation in Public Management, Dec. 8-12, 2008 (syllabus)
2009
PPOL 853-63 Public Policy Analysis, Mar. 9-13, 2009 ;class schedule; readings - .pdf)
PPOL 855-02 Defense and Foreign Policy, May 4-8, 2009 (syllabus)
PPOL 856-01 Public Budgeting and Congressional Oversight, July 20-24, 2009 (Participants Letter -.pdf)
PPOL 857-63 Current Topics in Public Policy, Sep. 21-25, 2009
2010
PPOL 854-63 Ethics and Values in Public Management, Mar.22-26, 2010
PPOL 859-63 Capstone Presentations, May 17-21, 2010
*Ample notice will be provided if changes need to occur in the schedule.
*Locations will be announced closer to the date of the class.