Connor Haaland

Connor Haaland was a research assistant at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, where he worked with the Fourth Branch group on issues related to emerging technology, data privacy, telecommunications, and the intersection of law and technology.
Publications & Appearances
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Does the United States Need a More Targeted Industrial Policy for High Tech?
The idea of industrial policy is experiencing a major revival in the United States. From both the Left and the Right, calls can
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The Future of Innovation: Should the U.S. Copy China’s Industrial Policy?
The rise of Japan raised the same question and the answer is still no: Friendly policies for risk-taking always beat costly…
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The Future of Innovation: Can European-Style Industrial Policies Create Tech Supremacy?
Europe’s fondness for industrial policy and regulatory edicts will keep it an also-ran in the technology sector. Read more at Di…