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.
Latest Work
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Accelerating Availability of Vaccine Candidates for COVID-19
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | Research Papers Research Papers
The Premium for Walkable Development under Land Use Regulations
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies
Creating an Environment of Permissionless Innovation in Outer Space
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations
The Evolution and Distribution of Noise around Reagan National Airport

- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Research Papers Research Papers
Make America Boom Again
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Airport Noise NIMBYism
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How Russia and the UN Are Actually Planning to Take over the Internet
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations
Airplane Speeds Have Stagnated for 40 Years

- | 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
- | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations
FAA Projections Reflect Deep Uncertainty about the Effect of Regulations on Drone Adoption

Latest Work
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Accelerating Availability of Vaccine Candidates for COVID-19
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | Research Papers Research Papers
The Premium for Walkable Development under Land Use Regulations
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies
Creating an Environment of Permissionless Innovation in Outer Space
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations
The Evolution and Distribution of Noise around Reagan National Airport

- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Research Papers Research Papers
Make America Boom Again
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Airport Noise NIMBYism
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How Russia and the UN Are Actually Planning to Take over the Internet
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations
Airplane Speeds Have Stagnated for 40 Years

- | 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
- | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations
FAA Projections Reflect Deep Uncertainty about the Effect of Regulations on Drone Adoption

Latest Work
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Accelerating Availability of Vaccine Candidates for COVID-19
- | Urban Economics Urban Economics
- | Research Papers Research Papers
The Premium for Walkable Development under Land Use Regulations
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations
The Evolution and Distribution of Noise around Reagan National Airport

- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Research Papers Research Papers
Make America Boom Again
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Airport Noise NIMBYism
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations
Airplane Speeds Have Stagnated for 40 Years

- | 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
- | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations
FAA Projections Reflect Deep Uncertainty about the Effect of Regulations on Drone Adoption

- | 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
