John Podesta on WCEG

한달 전쯤 전에 나는 Washington Center for Equitable Growth의 발족을 알리면서, 센터의 이사장인 John Podesta에 주목한다고 썼는데, 그가 이번에 Politico에 센터 소개문을 멋지게 썼다.

We need to understand what the impact of these and other trends will be on our economy in the long term, and how policymakers should respond now. Over the course of the 20^th century, many countries produced great wealth, but no combination of economic and political systems has resulted in shared prosperity or economic dynamism to rival the United States. As we move forward into the 21^st century, understanding how to sustain that prosperity and dynamism is in the interest of us all. A clearer understanding of how today’s levels of inequality affect growth and stability—and how to best promote a more equitable economy—is a critical place to start.

그런데 독립적인 Think Tank라고 할 수 있을텐데, 자금이 장난 아닌 듯. 연구과제당 평균 25,000~125,000 달러를, 대학원생이나 포스트닥의 소규모 연구과제는 15,000 달러를, 그리고 중요 프로젝트에는 그 이상이 금액을 제공한다고....