Executive Summary (Full Report available here) Watch video here Foreign investment is traditionally perceived as a positive input in a country’s economy, as it increases the amount of capital available to finance productive activities. Moreover, foreign capital often comes with technology spillovers, human capital formation, and international trade integration, increasing the productivity of industries in recipient countries. However, capital inflows into a country are not wi

During the spring semester of 2019, student teams from the Georgetown Law practicum worked on six unique projects for various beneficiaries and were supervised by Professors Jennifer Hillman, Katrin Kuhlmann and Joost Pauwelyn. The projects involved a wide range of topics and output: 1. Drafting a Reference Guide for United Social Ventures analyzing legal issues facing social entrepreneurs in Uganda. Left to right: Professor Kuhlmann, Ochbayar Enkhbat, Xiaoyu Jiang, Nelson

Clinic: Georgetown University Law, Spring 2019 Beneficiary: United Social Ventures Executive Summary Read the full guide here This Reference Guide (Guide) is meant to be a practical tool to assist social enterprises in understanding the most common legal issues that will arise at an early stage in an enterprise’s development. These include legal issues related to (1) formalizing a business; (2) choosing to register as a for-profit or non-profit entity; (3) registering a busi