
Jonathan Nelson
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Software Developer
Jonathan Nelson is a software developer at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He writes code for the Policy Analytics team and has worked on RegData, Quantgov, and other related projects. He is a graduate of Grove City College, where he studied economics, mathematics, and philosophy. In his free time, he enjoys playing music with friends and spending time with his dog, Lucy.
Latest Work
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Working Papers Working Papers
RegAuthorities: The Regulations Authorities Dataset
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Policymaker’s Guide to State RegData 2.0
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Healthcare RegData: Quantifying the Volume of Healthcare Regulations
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Announcing an Updated Edition of RegData Canada
Dataset quantifies regulatory and statutory restrictions in Canadian provinces

- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Snapshot of Washington, DC, Regulation in 2019
132,042 Restrictions, 7.8 Million Words, and 11 Weeks to Read
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Snapshot of Georgia Regulation in 2019
109,112 Restrictions, 6.0 Million Words, and 8 Weeks to Read
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Snapshot of California Regulation in 2019
395,129 Restrictions, 21.2 Million Words, and 29 Weeks to Read
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Snapshot of Alaska Regulation in 2019
52,570 Restrictions, 5.8 Million Words, and 8 Weeks to Read
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Snapshot of Mississippi Regulation in 2018
117,558 Restrictions, 9.3 Million Words, and 13 Weeks to Read
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations
Comparing Regulations across US States
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Working Papers Working Papers
RegAuthorities: The Regulations Authorities Dataset
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Policymaker’s Guide to State RegData 2.0
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Healthcare RegData: Quantifying the Volume of Healthcare Regulations
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Announcing an Updated Edition of RegData Canada
Dataset quantifies regulatory and statutory restrictions in Canadian provinces

- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Snapshot of Washington, DC, Regulation in 2019
132,042 Restrictions, 7.8 Million Words, and 11 Weeks to Read
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Snapshot of Georgia Regulation in 2019
109,112 Restrictions, 6.0 Million Words, and 8 Weeks to Read
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Snapshot of California Regulation in 2019
395,129 Restrictions, 21.2 Million Words, and 29 Weeks to Read
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Snapshot of Alaska Regulation in 2019
52,570 Restrictions, 5.8 Million Words, and 8 Weeks to Read
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Snapshot of Mississippi Regulation in 2018
117,558 Restrictions, 9.3 Million Words, and 13 Weeks to Read
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations
Comparing Regulations across US States
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Working Papers Working Papers
RegAuthorities: The Regulations Authorities Dataset
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations
Comparing Regulations across US States
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations
A Snapshot of Wyoming Regulation in 2018
99,566 Restrictions, 5.4 Million Words, and 7 Weeks to Read
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations
The Impossibility of Comprehending, or Even Reading, All Federal Regulations
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations
Regulatory Accumulation in the Manufacturing Sector
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Policymaker’s Guide to State RegData 2.0
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Healthcare RegData: Quantifying the Volume of Healthcare Regulations
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Snapshot of Washington, DC, Regulation in 2019
132,042 Restrictions, 7.8 Million Words, and 11 Weeks to Read
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Snapshot of Georgia Regulation in 2019
109,112 Restrictions, 6.0 Million Words, and 8 Weeks to Read
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Snapshot of California Regulation in 2019
395,129 Restrictions, 21.2 Million Words, and 29 Weeks to Read
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Snapshot of Alaska Regulation in 2019
52,570 Restrictions, 5.8 Million Words, and 8 Weeks to Read
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Snapshot of Mississippi Regulation in 2018
117,558 Restrictions, 9.3 Million Words, and 13 Weeks to Read
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Snapshot of Indiana Regulation in 2018
91,998 Restrictions, 8.1 Million Words, and 11 Weeks to Read
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
The Economic Situation, June 2018
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Snapshot of Tennessee Regulation in 2018
114,920 Restrictions, 8 Million Words, and 11 Weeks to Read
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Announcing an Updated Edition of RegData Canada
Dataset quantifies regulatory and statutory restrictions in Canadian provinces

- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
NLRB Change Shows Agencies Can Simplify Regulations

- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary