Eli Dourado

- Former Senior Research Fellow
Eli Dourado is a former Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He has studied and written about a wide range of technology policy issues, including Internet governance, intellectual property, cybersecurity, and cryptocurrency. His focus was on aviation innovation—commercial drones, supersonic flight, and flying cars. His popular writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and Foreign Policy, among other outlets.
Dourado was an advisor to the State Department on international telecommunication matters and has served on several U.S. delegations to UN treaty and policy conferences. He received a PhD in economics from George Mason University and a BA in economics and political science from Furman University.
Publications & Appearances
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations
More Than “Just One iPhone”: Law Enforcement Cites All Writs Act to Access Many Devices

- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations
Abuse of Patent Venue Rules Reaches Record-Breaking Level

- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Do Consumer Drones Endanger the National Airspace? Evidence from Wildlife Strike Data
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies
Creating an Environment of Permissionless Innovation for Unmanned Aircraft
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations
Going Dark? Federal Wiretap Data Show Scant Encryption Problems

- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
Registration and Marking Requirements for Small Unmanned Aircraft
- | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
State of the Union: Mercatus Center Experts Share Their Thoughts before Tonight's Event
With his last State of the Union address tonight, President Barack Obama has much to look back on over his past 8 years in…
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Evaluating the Growth of the 1099 Workforce
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Government Is Rushing out an Ill-Conceived Plan to Regulate Consumer Drones
Officials at the Federal Aviation Administration estimate that up to a million drones will be sold this holiday season, and it's…
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs