Andrea O'Sullivan
Andrea O'Sullivan was formerly a feature writer at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.
Latest Work
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Overton Window Is Now Wide Open for Much-Needed Reforms
The reforms that have been critical in the COVID-19 pandemic are also the right medicine during good times
![gettyimages-1208082733.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_height/public/d7/gettyimages-1208082733.jpg?itok=PF_xOMFa)
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Overton Window Is Now Wide Open for Much-Needed Reforms
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The FBI Wants Access to a Mass Shooter's iPhone. Will They Demand a Back Door?
A deadly shooting on a Naval base in Florida may lead to a new battle against encryption.
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The 12 Economists of Christmas: Elinor Ostrom
Governing the Christmas commons
![5utaxdug_1_4-min.jpeg](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_height/public/d7/5utaxdug_1_4-min.jpeg?itok=GCe_SVvS)
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The 12 Economists of Christmas: Alfred E. Kahn
Thanks to airline deregulation, more can be "home for the holidays"
![5utaxdug_1_4-min.jpeg](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_height/public/d7/5utaxdug_1_4-min_1.jpeg?itok=wkuP63nv)
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The 12 Economists of Christmas: James Buchanan
Why government regulators sometimes belong on the naughty list
![5utaxdug_1_4-min.jpeg](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_height/public/d7/5utaxdug_1_4-min_2.jpeg?itok=XtLtTbCt)
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Are California's New Data Privacy Controls Even Legal?
A new paper raises constitutional questions about expansive state-level regulations that reach beyond their borders.
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The 12 Economists of Christmas: Joseph Schumpeter
The creative destruction of Christmas shopping means gift hunting has gotten a lot easier
![5utaxdug_1.jpeg](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_height/public/d7/5utaxdug_1_1.jpeg?itok=ys3WxWKK)
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The 12 Economists of Christmas: Carl Menger
Why the value of that ugly Christmas sweater depends on shoppers' tastes
![5utaxdug.jpeg](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_height/public/d7/5utaxdug_1.jpeg?itok=3h1Z9Xeq)
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The 12 Economists of Christmas: Adam Smith
How the invisible hand brings us all our fruitcake
![5utaxdug.jpeg](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_height/public/d7/5utaxdug.jpeg?itok=mRytDRa-)
Latest Work
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Overton Window Is Now Wide Open for Much-Needed Reforms
The reforms that have been critical in the COVID-19 pandemic are also the right medicine during good times
![gettyimages-1208082733.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_height/public/d7/gettyimages-1208082733.jpg?itok=PF_xOMFa)
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Overton Window Is Now Wide Open for Much-Needed Reforms
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The FBI Wants Access to a Mass Shooter's iPhone. Will They Demand a Back Door?
A deadly shooting on a Naval base in Florida may lead to a new battle against encryption.
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The 12 Economists of Christmas: Elinor Ostrom
Governing the Christmas commons
![5utaxdug_1_4-min.jpeg](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_height/public/d7/5utaxdug_1_4-min.jpeg?itok=GCe_SVvS)
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The 12 Economists of Christmas: Alfred E. Kahn
Thanks to airline deregulation, more can be "home for the holidays"
![5utaxdug_1_4-min.jpeg](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_height/public/d7/5utaxdug_1_4-min_1.jpeg?itok=wkuP63nv)
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The 12 Economists of Christmas: James Buchanan
Why government regulators sometimes belong on the naughty list
![5utaxdug_1_4-min.jpeg](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_height/public/d7/5utaxdug_1_4-min_2.jpeg?itok=XtLtTbCt)
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Are California's New Data Privacy Controls Even Legal?
A new paper raises constitutional questions about expansive state-level regulations that reach beyond their borders.
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The 12 Economists of Christmas: Joseph Schumpeter
The creative destruction of Christmas shopping means gift hunting has gotten a lot easier
![5utaxdug_1.jpeg](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_height/public/d7/5utaxdug_1_1.jpeg?itok=ys3WxWKK)
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The 12 Economists of Christmas: Carl Menger
Why the value of that ugly Christmas sweater depends on shoppers' tastes
![5utaxdug.jpeg](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_height/public/d7/5utaxdug_1.jpeg?itok=3h1Z9Xeq)
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The 12 Economists of Christmas: Adam Smith
How the invisible hand brings us all our fruitcake
![5utaxdug.jpeg](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_height/public/d7/5utaxdug.jpeg?itok=mRytDRa-)
Latest Work
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
POLICY SPOTLIGHT: Flight Sharing and the Future of Aviation
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
POLICY SPOTLIGHT: The Future of Supersonic Flight
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Research Papers Research Papers
Artificial Intelligence and Public Policy
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Research Papers Research Papers
US Antipoverty Policy and Reform
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations
FAA Projections Reflect Deep Uncertainty about the Effect of Regulations on Drone Adoption
![Dourado-Drone-Projections-chart-1_1.png](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_height/public/d7/Dourado-Drone-Projections-chart-1_1.png?itok=jOCqHNmS)
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Books Books
Bitcoin: A Primer for Policymakers
Second Edition
![bitcoin_3.png](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_height/public/d7/bitcoin_3.png?itok=vK5VcXzz)
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations
More Than “Just One iPhone”: Law Enforcement Cites All Writs Act to Access Many Devices
![Dourado-Government-Requests-Access-Devices-v1_0.png](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_height/public/d7/Dourado-Government-Requests-Access-Devices-v1_0.png?itok=MwvKEDkY)
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations
Going Dark? Federal Wiretap Data Show Scant Encryption Problems
![Castillo-Encryption-Analysis-chart1-v1_1.png](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_height/public/d7/Castillo-Encryption-Analysis-chart1-v1_1.png?itok=SPmCrmL4)
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Economic Perspectives: Cybersecurity Policy Reforms for the 21st Century
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations
After the “Cybersecurity Sprint,” Material Weaknesses Persist Among Federal Agencies
![Dourado-Agency-Weaknesses-Chart-1.png](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_height/public/d7/Dourado-Agency-Weaknesses-Chart-1.png?itok=OEhsw_m2)
Latest Work
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
Informational Injury in FTC Privacy and Data Security Cases
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
Preparing for the Future of Artificial Intelligence
Latest Work
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Overton Window Is Now Wide Open for Much-Needed Reforms
The reforms that have been critical in the COVID-19 pandemic are also the right medicine during good times
![gettyimages-1208082733.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_height/public/d7/gettyimages-1208082733.jpg?itok=PF_xOMFa)
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Overton Window Is Now Wide Open for Much-Needed Reforms
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The FBI Wants Access to a Mass Shooter's iPhone. Will They Demand a Back Door?
A deadly shooting on a Naval base in Florida may lead to a new battle against encryption.
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The 12 Economists of Christmas: Elinor Ostrom
Governing the Christmas commons
![5utaxdug_1_4-min.jpeg](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_height/public/d7/5utaxdug_1_4-min.jpeg?itok=GCe_SVvS)
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The 12 Economists of Christmas: Alfred E. Kahn
Thanks to airline deregulation, more can be "home for the holidays"
![5utaxdug_1_4-min.jpeg](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_height/public/d7/5utaxdug_1_4-min_1.jpeg?itok=wkuP63nv)
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The 12 Economists of Christmas: James Buchanan
Why government regulators sometimes belong on the naughty list
![5utaxdug_1_4-min.jpeg](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_height/public/d7/5utaxdug_1_4-min_2.jpeg?itok=XtLtTbCt)
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Are California's New Data Privacy Controls Even Legal?
A new paper raises constitutional questions about expansive state-level regulations that reach beyond their borders.
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The 12 Economists of Christmas: Joseph Schumpeter
The creative destruction of Christmas shopping means gift hunting has gotten a lot easier
![5utaxdug_1.jpeg](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_height/public/d7/5utaxdug_1_1.jpeg?itok=ys3WxWKK)
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The 12 Economists of Christmas: Carl Menger
Why the value of that ugly Christmas sweater depends on shoppers' tastes
![5utaxdug.jpeg](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_height/public/d7/5utaxdug_1.jpeg?itok=3h1Z9Xeq)
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The 12 Economists of Christmas: Adam Smith
How the invisible hand brings us all our fruitcake
![5utaxdug.jpeg](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_height/public/d7/5utaxdug.jpeg?itok=mRytDRa-)