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
- | CON Laws in 2020: About the Update CON Laws in 2020: About the Update
- | Publication
Certificate-of-Need Laws: West Virginia
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Book Chapters Book Chapters
The Changing of the Guard
- | 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
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Risk of Risk Aversion at the Federal Aviation Administration

- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies
Creating an Environment for Permissionless Innovation
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Housing Housing
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Land Use and Homesharing Regulation
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
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
Latest Work
- | CON Laws in 2020: About the Update CON Laws in 2020: About the Update
- | Publication
Certificate-of-Need Laws: West Virginia
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Book Chapters Book Chapters
The Changing of the Guard
- | 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
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Risk of Risk Aversion at the Federal Aviation Administration

- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies
Creating an Environment for Permissionless Innovation
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Housing Housing
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Land Use and Homesharing Regulation
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
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
Latest Work
- | 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: Montana
- | 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: Vermont
- | 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: Oklahoma
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Defining Common Carriers: Flight Sharing, the FAA, and the Future of Aviation
- | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Ridesharing vs. Taxis: Rethinking Regulations to Allow for Innovation
- | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
- | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations
40 Years of Certificate-of-Need Laws Across America
- | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
- | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations
The State of Certificate-of-Need Laws in 2016
- | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
- | Research Papers Research Papers
Rethinking Taxi Regulations: The Case for Fundamental Reform
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Working Papers Working Papers
How FCC Transaction Reviews Threaten Rule of Law and the First Amendment
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Certificate-of-Need Laws and North Carolina: Rural Health Care, Medical Imaging, and Access
Latest Work
Latest Work
Latest Work
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | Event Video Event Video
The Future of Health Care in Virginia | A Discussion on Certificate of Public Need Laws

- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Government Should Hurry-Up and Do Nothing in FanDuel, DraftKing Drama
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Rotten Eggs and Spoiled Regulations
- | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Certificate of Need Laws No Longer Needed
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Mercatus Scholars on Barriers to Entry and Occupational Licensing
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Expensive Licensing Can Drive Away Entrepreneurs
- | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
- | Event Video Event Video
The Sharing Economy: Policies Perspectives in the New Economy | Capitol Hill Campus

- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Confronting the Sharing Economy
- | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Subsidized Stadium Grass Is Always Greener
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary