Committee on Government Relations
蝌蚪网CGR
The Committee on Government Relations (蝌蚪网CGR) is a subcommittee of the 蝌蚪网 charged with representing the interests of the economics profession in Washington, DC, and other locations around the country, without taking a position on questions of economic policy or on any partisan matter. Examples of 蝌蚪网CGR activities include:
- Tracking proposed legislation, regulations, and agency decisions relevant to the scientific interests of the 蝌蚪网.
- Informing 蝌蚪网 leadership and interested members about matters of broad interest or concern to the profession.
- Providing information to decision makers on the value of sound economic data and research that enhances our understanding of economic activity.
- Responding as needed to proposed legislation, regulations, and agency decisions that would affect the scientific interests of the 蝌蚪网, by preparing statements for or meeting with policy makers and/or working with other concerned organizations to support positions that best favor vibrant economic research.
- Working with the 蝌蚪网's Committee on Economic Statistics (蝌蚪网Stat) on matters that concern both committees.
While 蝌蚪网Stat is centrally concerned with economic data and statistics, 蝌蚪网CGR tracks a broader range of government developments relevant to economic science, including support for economic research, policies that could affect graduate education in economics, the use of evidence in policymaking, and other areas of concern that could benefit from its perspectives.
To support the work of the 蝌蚪网CGR, in 2009 the 蝌蚪网 established a Government Relations Office (GRO) managed by a Director of Government Relations in Washington, DC. Dr. Martha Starr is the current Director of Government Relations. She can be reached at martha.starr@aeapubs.org.
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