Michael D. Farren
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Former Senior Research Fellow
Michael D. Farren was a Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. His research focused on the effects of government favoritism toward particular businesses, industries, and occupations, specializing in labor, economic development, and transportation issues.
Michael received his PhD in applied economics from The Ohio State University and participated in the Frédéric Bastiat Fellowship at the Mercatus Center. He is licensed as a professional engineer and received his MS in transportation engineering and BS in civil engineering from The Ohio State University.
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Minimum Wage Laws and Job Search
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March Jobs and Unemployment Reports | American Radio Journal
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It’s Time To Unleash the ‘Abundance Agenda’ | The Hill
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A Sign of Strength in Virginia’s Economy | Virginia Public Radio
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The Monopoly Hiding in Plain Sight | RealClearPolicy
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Competition Key to Determining Effects of Increased Unionization | The Hill
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Possible Railroad Strike | Chicago's Morning Answer
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A Free Marketeer’s Love of Labor Day | Inside Sources
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Industrial Policy Stifles Progress | Reason
Latest Work
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Minimum Wage Laws and Job Search
- | Labor Markets Labor Markets
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
March Jobs and Unemployment Reports | American Radio Journal
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
It’s Time To Unleash the ‘Abundance Agenda’ | The Hill
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
A Sign of Strength in Virginia’s Economy | Virginia Public Radio
- | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Monopoly Hiding in Plain Sight | RealClearPolicy
- | Labor Markets Labor Markets
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Competition Key to Determining Effects of Increased Unionization | The Hill
- | Labor Markets Labor Markets
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Possible Railroad Strike | Chicago's Morning Answer
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
A Free Marketeer’s Love of Labor Day | Inside Sources
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Industrial Policy Stifles Progress | Reason
Latest Work
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
It’s Time To Unleash the ‘Abundance Agenda’ | The Hill
- | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Monopoly Hiding in Plain Sight | RealClearPolicy
- | Labor Markets Labor Markets
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Competition Key to Determining Effects of Increased Unionization | The Hill
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
A Free Marketeer’s Love of Labor Day | Inside Sources
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Industrial Policy Stifles Progress | Reason
- | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Microchip Subsidy Sleight-of-Hand | The Hill
- | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
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On the Idea’s 30th Anniversary, Could our Governors Stop Corporate Giveaways? | The Shelbyville News
- | Labor Markets Labor Markets
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Don't Destroy Union Regulations Because You Don't Understand Them | RealClearPolicy
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A Pro-Union Vision for the 21st Century and Beyond | Discourse
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