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Mercatus Center at George Mason University
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Capital Campus
Capital Campus brings seasoned scholars and practitioners to state capitals around the country to educate policy makers about the workings of our market economy. This university-based program lends an academic approach to important state policy questions and works to bridge the often distinct worlds of theory and practice.
Capital Campus courses provide a forum where the presentation of reliable academic research and practical discussion of real-world lessons intersect. This unique educational model yields programs offering information that is not only highly credible, but broadly applicable to the work of a diverse audience of state policy makers from all branches of government and from both sides of the aisle.
State-Specific Programs
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Publication
Fire in the National Forest System
Mercatus On PolicyRobert Nelson
March 4, 2008
In this paper, Robert Nelson proposes three decentralization alternatives for the U.S. Forest Service that would allow state and local governments to address directly the increasing instances of forest fires.
Upcoming Event
Capital Campus Pennsylvania Launch Reception
Start: June 2, 2008 06:30 PMReception to launch the Capital Campus Pennsylvania program. Policy makers from around Harrisburg are invited to attend and learn about the new program.
Recent Events
The New Knowledge Economy: Increasing Competitiveness in the Golden State
Start: March 25, 2008 12:00 PMBruce Yandle of Clemson University will discuss the challenge California faces during this transformation and how it compares to other states in the Union. He will also share strategies California policy makers might pursue to preserve and enhance economic growth while ensuring opportunities for greater prosperity for all Californians.
The Games Economists Play: Interactive Public Policy
Start: March 19, 2008 08:00 AMDr. Antony Davies of Duquesne University will conduct an interactive “economic experiment” to engage participants in understanding the interconnectedness of citizens, public policy, and the economy. This particular experiment will allow participants to observe how public services such as health care and education affect the decisions that constituents make about their lives and community.
E-Transparency: Google for Government
Start: February 28, 2008 12:00 PMIn this course, Jerry Brito, Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University will present his research on how online resources are an important aspect of the process of achieving government transparency. Mr. Brito will focus the benefits of and tools for putting data online in structured and searchable formats.
Avoiding the Crunch: New Ideas for Addressing Budget Deficits
Start: February 8, 2008 12:00 PMDr. David Gamage of the University of California at Berkeley's Boalt Hall will present his on-going research on how tax structures can respond to fiscal volatility in state budgets.
State Budget Woes: Best Practices from Around the Country
Start: February 7, 2008 12:00 PMScott Pattison of the National Association of State Budget Officers will address California's budget crisis in light of other state's experiences with their budgets. Pattison will provide up-to-date information on the status of other state budgets and suggest some best practices that California could implement in their budget process.
For more information about this program, contact:
Tyson Schritter
703-993-4930
tschritt@gmu.edu
