Matthew D. Mitchell
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Senior Affiliated Scholar
Matthew D. Mitchell is a senior affiliated scholar at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He is also a Senior Fellow in the Centre for Economic Freedom at the Fraser Institute and a Senior Research Fellow at the Knee Center at West Virginia University. His writing and research focuses on economic freedom, public choice economics, and the economics of government favoritism. He has done extensive work on Certificate of Need laws in health care.
Mitchell has testified before the US Congress and several state legislatures. He has advised federal, state, and local government policymakers on both fiscal and regulatory policy. His research has been featured in numerous national media outlets, including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, National Public Radio, and C-SPAN.
Mitchell received his PhD and MA in economics from George Mason University and his BA in political science and BS in economics from Arizona State University.
Latest Work
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
It’s Time for States to Ditch Certificate-of-Need Laws
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Mercatus Policy Download Mercatus Policy Download
Dr. Bruce Yandle's June 2021 Economic Situation Report
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | Feature Feature
Certificate-of-Need Laws: How They Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Why Is CON Still in Alaska?
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
South Carolina's Certificate-of-Need Program: Lessons from Research
- | Regulation Regulation
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Ohio Occupational Licensure: Options for Reform
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
POLICY SPOTLIGHT: Burdensome Occupational Licensing Harms Vulnerable Populations
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Overreach of Biden and the Failures of Trump Are Making Government Fat
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
A Missed Opportunity To Expand WV Health Care
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Alaska's Certificate-of-Need Program: Lessons from Research
Latest Work
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
It’s Time for States to Ditch Certificate-of-Need Laws
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Mercatus Policy Download Mercatus Policy Download
Dr. Bruce Yandle's June 2021 Economic Situation Report
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | Feature Feature
Certificate-of-Need Laws: How They Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Why Is CON Still in Alaska?
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
South Carolina's Certificate-of-Need Program: Lessons from Research
- | Regulation Regulation
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Ohio Occupational Licensure: Options for Reform
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
POLICY SPOTLIGHT: Burdensome Occupational Licensing Harms Vulnerable Populations
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Overreach of Biden and the Failures of Trump Are Making Government Fat
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
A Missed Opportunity To Expand WV Health Care
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies