Christopher Koopman
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Senior Affiliated ScholarExecutive Director, Center for Growth and Opportunity at Utah State University
Christopher Koopman is a Senior Affiliated Scholar at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, the Executive Director of the Center for Growth and Opportunity at Utah State University, and member of the IT & Emerging Technology Working Group at the Federalist Society’s Regulatory Transparency Project.
He specializes in regulation, competition, and innovation. His research and commentary has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, Bloomberg, and NPR. He is also a contributor at The Hill, and was named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 2016 for law and policy.
Prior to joining the Center for Growth and Opportunity, Koopman was a senior research fellow and director of the Technology Policy Program at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Koopman earned his J.D. from Ave Maria University and his LL.M. in law and economics at George Mason University.
Latest Work
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Book Chapters Book Chapters
How Can Certificate-of-Need Laws Be Reformed to Improve Access to Healthcare?
- | CON Laws in 2020: About the Update CON Laws in 2020: About the Update
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Certificate-of-Need Laws: Wisconsin
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Certificate-of-Need Laws: Arizona
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Certificate-of-Need Laws: Indiana
- | CON Laws in 2020: About the Update CON Laws in 2020: About the Update
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Certificate-of-Need Laws: Minnesota
- | CON Laws in 2020: About the Update CON Laws in 2020: About the Update
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Certificate-of-Need Laws: New Mexico
- | CON Laws in 2020: About the Update CON Laws in 2020: About the Update
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Certificate-of-Need Laws: Alabama
- | CON Laws in 2020: About the Update CON Laws in 2020: About the Update
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Certificate-of-Need Laws: Alaska
- | CON Laws in 2020: About the Update CON Laws in 2020: About the Update
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Certificate-of-Need Laws: Arkansas
- | CON Laws in 2020: About the Update CON Laws in 2020: About the Update
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Certificate-of-Need Laws: Connecticut
Latest Work
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Book Chapters Book Chapters
How Can Certificate-of-Need Laws Be Reformed to Improve Access to Healthcare?
- | CON Laws in 2020: About the Update CON Laws in 2020: About the Update
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Certificate-of-Need Laws: Wisconsin
- | CON Laws in 2020: About the Update CON Laws in 2020: About the Update
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Certificate-of-Need Laws: Arizona
- | CON Laws in 2020: About the Update CON Laws in 2020: About the Update
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Certificate-of-Need Laws: Indiana
- | CON Laws in 2020: About the Update CON Laws in 2020: About the Update
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Certificate-of-Need Laws: Minnesota
- | CON Laws in 2020: About the Update CON Laws in 2020: About the Update
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Certificate-of-Need Laws: New Mexico
- | CON Laws in 2020: About the Update CON Laws in 2020: About the Update
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Certificate-of-Need Laws: Alabama
- | CON Laws in 2020: About the Update CON Laws in 2020: About the Update
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Certificate-of-Need Laws: Alaska
- | CON Laws in 2020: About the Update CON Laws in 2020: About the Update
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Certificate-of-Need Laws: Arkansas
- | CON Laws in 2020: About the Update CON Laws in 2020: About the Update
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Certificate-of-Need Laws: Connecticut
Latest Work
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Book Chapters Book Chapters
How Can Certificate-of-Need Laws Be Reformed to Improve Access to Healthcare?
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Book Chapters Book Chapters
The Changing of the Guard
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Housing Housing
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Land Use and Homesharing Regulation
- | 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
- | Certificate-Of-Need Laws 2017: How CON Laws Affect Spending, Access, and Quality across the States Certificate-Of-Need Laws 2017: How CON Laws Affect Spending, Access, and Quality across the States
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Certificate-of-Need Laws: Alabama
- | Certificate-Of-Need Laws 2017: How CON Laws Affect Spending, Access, and Quality across the States Certificate-Of-Need Laws 2017: How CON Laws Affect Spending, Access, and Quality across the States
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Certificate-of-Need Laws: Alaska

- | Certificate-Of-Need Laws 2017: How CON Laws Affect Spending, Access, and Quality across the States Certificate-Of-Need Laws 2017: How CON Laws Affect Spending, Access, and Quality across the States
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Certificate-of-Need Laws: Arizona
- | Certificate-Of-Need Laws 2017: How CON Laws Affect Spending, Access, and Quality across the States Certificate-Of-Need Laws 2017: How CON Laws Affect Spending, Access, and Quality across the States
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Certificate-of-Need Laws: Arkansas

- | Certificate-Of-Need Laws 2017: How CON Laws Affect Spending, Access, and Quality across the States Certificate-Of-Need Laws 2017: How CON Laws Affect Spending, Access, and Quality across the States
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Certificate-of-Need Laws: Connecticut
Latest Work
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
The Latest on the FCC and Net Neutrality with Commissioner Brendan Carr
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Mercatus Original Video Mercatus Original Video
Reg Reform: What Patrick McLaughlin Says is Needed to Get it Right
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Mercatus Original Video Mercatus Original Video
Net Neutrality: Brent Skorup's Ideas for Preserving an Open Internet Without the FCC
- | Financial Markets Financial Markets
- | Mercatus Original Video Mercatus Original Video
Reframing Dodd-Frank: Hester Peirce’s Ideas for Reform
- | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
- | TV Appearance TV Appearance
Christopher Koopman on Ending Corporate Welfare
Latest Work
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies
Creating an Environment for Permissionless Innovation
- | 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
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
The Failure of West Virginia’s Certificate-of-Need Program

- | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Reforming Craft Brewing Laws in Nebraska

- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
The Regulation of Taxi and Limousine Industries in Pennsylvania
- | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Comments regarding Occupational Licensing in North Carolina
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
Testimony on South Carolina's Certificate-of-Need Laws
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
The Sharing Economy: Issues Facing Platforms, Participants, and Regulators
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Certificate-of-Need Laws: Implications for New Hampshire
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations-Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description
Latest Work
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Public Interest Comment on Consumer Protection, Ticket Bots, and the Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act
- | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Don’t Fret the Lame Duck
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Don’t Lock out the Next Generation of Green Tech

- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
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The Risk of Risk Aversion at the Federal Aviation Administration

- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
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Trump’s Inside-Out Approach to 5G, Infrastructure
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Atlanta Airport Shutdown a Call to Make Christmas a Season for (Flight) Sharing
- | Antitrust and Competition Antitrust and Competition
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
AIM's Demise Illustrates the Fluidity of the Tech Market
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Ignoring the Future Won't Forestall It
- | Regulation Regulation
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Flint Crisis Shows Misplaced Trust
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary