Sherzod Abdukadirov

- Former Research Fellow
Sherzod Abdukadirov was a research fellow in the Program for Economic Research on Regulation at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He specialized in the federal regulatory process, institutional reforms, food and health, and social complexity.
Abdukadirov has prepared numerous policy briefs on regulatory issues, has written for US News & World Report, and also for scholarly journals such as Regulation, Constitutional Political Economy, and Asian Journal of Political Science.
Abdukadirov received his PhD in public policy from George Mason University and his BS in information technology from Rochester Institute of Technology.
Publications & Appearances
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Government Forgets about the Market When Trying to Change Behavior
The limited success of behavioral regulations and taxes to date indicates that the rush to nudge consumers may be premature.
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Zombie Regulations Emerge at Midnight
Midnight regulations illustrate a larger problem: Agencies often issue major regulations without strong evidence that the...
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Books Books
Nudge Theory in Action

- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Any Solution to Pharma Price Increases Must Tackle Regulations
If we want to avoid similar drug price increases in the future, we need to reduce regulatory barriers in order to encourage...
- | Medical Innovation Toolkit Medical Innovation Toolkit
- | Essays Essays
Why the FDA Prevents Well-Informed Patients From Getting New Drugs
- | Research Papers Research Papers
Potential Midnight Regulations
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Taking Paternalism Out of Nudge: The Case of Medication Nonadherence among Patients with Chronic Conditions
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs