International Center for Public Policy

Great to have ICePP director, Charles Hankla, share insights from his recent book—In Pursuit of Prosperity: Industrial Policy and the Politics of Economic Upgrading—at today's lecture!

A key takeaway is that industrial strategy thrives when both state and private-sector actors are aligned in ways that can sustain effective upgrading coalitions.

For a quick overview of the book, here’s a Q&A with Dr. Hankla: https://t.gsu.edu/3M0kpWR

The Public Finance Research Cluster (PFRC) and Observatorio Fiscal of the Xavierian Pontifical University (Colombia) invite you to join a timely panel, "Fiscal Decentralization in Colombia – Challenges and Comparative Perspectives."

Moderator: Federico Corredor, PFRC visiting scholar

Panelists: Charles Hankla, PFRC associate director and Professor of Political Science, GSU | Mauricio Salazar, Assistant Professor, Economics, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

Key points of exploration:
- Who should decide how public resources are used—central or subnational governments?
- What are the main challenges of fiscal decentralization?
- What can international experiences tell us about the current debate in Colombia?

🗓 Thursday, September 25, 2025
🕙 10:00 a.m. ET (EDT, UTC–4) · 9:00 a.m. COT (UTC–5)
📍 Virtual event
🔗 Register here: https://t.gsu.edu/3VOKKs6

ICePP was thrilled to host the 2024 Public Finance Conference last week in honor of the remarkable career of its founding director, Jorge Martinez-Vazquez.

With over 40 years of transformative work in fiscal decentralization and academia, Dr. Martinez’s impact on economic theory, real-world policy, and the careers of countless students is unparalleled.

This conference provided an intimate setting for experts, friends, and colleagues from around the world to reflect on his contributions and engage in forward-thinking discussions about the evolving landscape of decentralization as well as the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

Thanks for everything, Dr. Martinez!

The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies invites our D.C alumni to our Alumni Social in Washington, D.C.

The evening will provide an opportunity to build your network, reconnect with friends and colleagues, and celebrate your achievements. You will meet the new dean of the Andrew Young School, Dr. Thomas Vicino, and other faculty and staff. 

When: Monday, September 16, 2024 | 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at 
Where: Cuba Libre, 801 9th St NW Suite A, Washington, DC 20001
 
REGISTER HERE: 👇 
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-ays-alumni-social-dc-tickets-1004625270227?aff=oddtdtcreator

After a nationwide search, Paul Benson has been named Senior Director of the AYSPS Public Finance Research Cluster. Read the full release here: https://t.gsu.edu/3YMcWyu

ICePP's Fiscal Decentralization and Local Governance training will run July 3-14, 2023. International experts will break down the four pillars of fiscal decentralization: expenditure responsibilities and horizontal cooperation, allocation of revenue sources, designing of inter-governmental transfers, and sub-national borrowing.

Register today to begin building better governments: https://t.gsu.edu/3CqH1so?utm_source=&utm_medium=social&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_campaign=

Join our virtual Fiscal Decentralization and Local Governance course (July 3-14) to learn how to evaluate a current fiscal structure against an optimal structure based on international research and best practices.

Register by June 28, 2023! Learn more at https://t.gsu.edu/3CqH1so

ICePP's Fiscal Decentralization and Local Governance training will run July 3-14, 2023. International experts will break down the four pillars of fiscal decentralization: expenditure responsibilities and horizontal cooperation, allocation of revenue sources, designing of inter-governmental transfers, and sub-national borrowing.

Register today to begin building better governments: https://t.gsu.edu/3CqH1so

ICePP's Fiscal Decentralization and Local Governance will run July 3-14, 2023, diving into expenditure responsibilities, revenue sources, inter-governmental transfers, and sub-national borrowing.

Register today to begin building better governments: https://t.gsu.edu/3CqH1so

How a country organizes its public finances forms the basis for local authorities prioritizing city, town, and village services. While national governments are responsible for designing and supervising a large-scale functional system, local authorities are challenged to use their often-limited resources to deliver better local services. Our virtual Fiscal Decentralization and Local Governance course, July 3-14, 2023, enables participants to decide how best to spend their allocated and self-generated resources, ensuring a more inclusive response to citizens’ needs.

Registration closes June 28, 2023. Find more details at https://t.gsu.edu/3CqH1so

The Public Finance Research Cluster team met with Mr. Norbert Wunner (Special Advisor to the EU Ambassador) and Mr. Balázs Párkányi (Counsellor - Economic and Financial Affairs) from the Delegation of the European Union to the United States. They discussed current trends and fiscal conditions of U.S. states, particularly Georgia.