Matthew D. Mitchell is a Senior Research Fellow and Director of the Project for the Study of American Capitalism at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He is also an adjunct professor of economics at Mason. In his writing and research, he specializes in public choice economics and the economics of government favoritism toward particular businesses, industries, and occupations.
Mitchell has testified before the US Congress and has advised several 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, US News and World Report, National Public Radio, and C-SPAN. He blogs about economics and economic policy at Neighborhood Effects and at Concentrated Benefits.
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.
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The Ramifications of Student Loan Forgiveness & Other Regressive Transfers
New Mexico Student Chapter
University of New Mexico School of Law1117 Stanford NE
Albuquerque , NM 87131
The Burdens of the Administrative State on Entrepreneurs
Cincinnati Student Chapter
University of Cincinnati College of Law2540 W. Clifton Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45221
The Problem with Specialized Business Tax Incentives
University of Illinois College of Law.
Champaigne, IL 61820
Killing Uber: The Sharing Economy and Consumer Protection Regulation
DePaul University College of Law.
Chicago, IL 60604
Capitalism v. Cronyism: What's the True Cost of a Tesla?
Short video featuring Matthew D. Mitchell
Tesla's electric vehicles are a marvel of innovation, but is there more to their price...