Oliver Sherouse
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Former Policy Analytics Lead
Oliver Sherouse was the Policy Analytics Lead at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Oliver oversaw the policy analytics team, which applies modern computational techniques such as machine learning and natural language processing to the study of public policy.
With Dr. Patrick A. McLaughlin, Oliver developed several versions of the RegData dataset, a novel measure of federal regulation. Also with Dr. McLaughlin, Oliver co-authored the 2016 report The Impact of Federal Regulations on the 50 States (available on SSRN) which introduced the FRASE Index, a measurement of federal regulatory incidence on individual states. He is also the lead developer on the open-source QuantGov framework, which enables the translation of policy text into quantitative data. For more information on RegData, FRASE, QuantGov, and other datasets produced using the QuantGov framework, visit the QuantGov project website at QuantGov.org.
Prior to joining Mercatus, Oliver worked as a policy analyst focusing on topics including the federal budget, regulation, and economic freedom. He studied history and computer science at Duke University and received his MPP from the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University.
Latest Work
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations
Are Regulations Created as Responses to New Technology? A Simple Test Using RegData
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Congress Should Press Janet Yellen on Federal Reserve's Regulatory Role
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations
Dodd-Frank and the Federal Reserve’s Regulations
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations
The McLaughlin-Sherouse List: The 10 Most-Regulated Industries of 2014
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
The Impact of Federal Regulation on Kentucky
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
The Impact of Federal Regulation on Massachusetts
Latest Work
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations
Are Regulations Created as Responses to New Technology? A Simple Test Using RegData
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Congress Should Press Janet Yellen on Federal Reserve's Regulatory Role
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations
Dodd-Frank and the Federal Reserve’s Regulations
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations
The McLaughlin-Sherouse List: The 10 Most-Regulated Industries of 2014
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
The Impact of Federal Regulation on Kentucky
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
The Impact of Federal Regulation on Massachusetts
Latest Work
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations
Dodd-Frank and the Federal Reserve’s Regulations
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Carrier Safety Fitness Determination
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations
The McLaughlin-Sherouse List: The 10 Most-Regulated Industries of 2014
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
The Impact of Federal Regulation on Kentucky
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
The Impact of Federal Regulation on Massachusetts
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
The Impact of Federal Regulation on Nevada
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs