Trace Mitchell

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Former Research Associate
Trace Mitchell was a Research Associate at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Before that, he interned with the Mercatus Center's Academic & Student Programs team. He is also an alumnus of the Mercatus Center's Frederic Bastiat Fellowship. Trace is a graduate of Florida Gulf Coast University, where he received a BA in Political Science. He earned his JD at the George Mason University, Antonin Scalia Law School.
Latest Work
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With Pilot Programs, Cities Can Give Micromobility a Test Drive

- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
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Should Shared Mobility Services Share Your Data?

- | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Texas Reclogs the Pipes on Occupational Licensing

- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
States like Pa. need better policy to encourage drone innovation
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Technological “Governance” Requires a Balanced Approach

- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
An Alum’s Story
“How a Mercatus Center Fellowship Altered My Studies and Career Path” with Trace Mitchell

- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Case for a Technological Golden Rule

- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Will Santa have a driverless sleigh by next Christmas?
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
Continuing DOT's Automated Vehicle Soft-Law Approach Will Encourage Innovation and Promote Safety
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Wireless Networks and Cancer Rates

Latest Work
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
With Pilot Programs, Cities Can Give Micromobility a Test Drive

- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Should Shared Mobility Services Share Your Data?

- | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Texas Reclogs the Pipes on Occupational Licensing

- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
States like Pa. need better policy to encourage drone innovation
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Technological “Governance” Requires a Balanced Approach

- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
An Alum’s Story
“How a Mercatus Center Fellowship Altered My Studies and Career Path” with Trace Mitchell

- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Case for a Technological Golden Rule

- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Will Santa have a driverless sleigh by next Christmas?
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
Continuing DOT's Automated Vehicle Soft-Law Approach Will Encourage Innovation and Promote Safety
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Wireless Networks and Cancer Rates

Latest Work
Latest Work
Latest Work
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Could Occupational Licensure Scare Away Entrepreneurship and Innovation?
Restrictive Halloween Laws Are the Tip of a Regulatory Iceberg

- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Many Flavors of Food Entrepreneurialism
From Food Trucks to 3D Printing, Technology is Changing How and What We Eat

- | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
A Non-Partisan Way to Help Workers and Consumers
Promising New Government Report Offers Occupational Licensing Reform Proposals

- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Many Forms of Entrepreneurialism
The Word 'Entrepreneur' Gets Used a Lot, but It Can Have Many Different Meanings
