Policy Papers​

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1."Count the Code: Quantifying Federalization of Criminal Statutes," Heritage Foundation, January 2022. (with G. Canaparo, J. Nelson, and P. McLaughlin)

• Featured by the Editorial Board of the Wall Street Journal: "America's Ever-Expanding Criminal Code"

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2. "Economic Freedom in the Period of Invisible Punishment: Occupational and Business Licensing Barriers That Restrict Access to Work for Those with Criminal Records", Mercatus Center, January 2022 (with M. Mitchell)

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3. "How To Help Improve Understanding of Alternative Work Arrangements and the Gig Economy," Mercatus Center, August 2021

• Submitted as a Public Comment on August 6, 2021 for the Department of Labor on its FY 2022–2026 Strategic Plan and Evidence-Building Plan

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4. "How Regulations Shape Technology Startups," Mercatus Center, June 1, 2021.

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5. "Consequences of Restricting Independent Work," Mercatus Center Policy Brief, April 19, 2021

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6. "Employee vs. Independent Worker: A Framework for Understanding Work Differences", Mercatus Center, March 2021 (with P. Suarez)

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7. "Women as Independent Workers in the Gig Economy", Mercatus Center, March 2021 (with P. Suarez)

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8. "Unintended Consequences of Restrictions on H1B Visas", Mercatus Center Policy Brief, January 2021 (with MA student Patrick O'Conner)

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9. "Four Recommendations for Analyzing the Department of Labor’s Proposed Rule on Employees vs. Independent Contractors", Mercatus Center, October 2020

• Submitted as a Public Comment on October 26, 2020 for the Department of Labor Proposed Rule Change, "Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act"

• Cited in the Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 4 / Thursday, January 7, 2021

 

10. "Barriers to Portable Benefits Solutions for Gig Economy Workers", The Center for Growth and Opportunity, September 2020

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11. “Technology Startups and Industry Specific Regulations", Fraser Institute, June 2020 (with P. Suarez)

 

12. “An Economic Analysis of Overtime Pay Regulations,” Mercatus Working Papers, April 2016 (with D. Boudreaux)

• Submitted to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), April 2016

• Invited (and accepted) to testify with OIRA, Washington D.C., May 4, 2016

• Featured & interviewed for the Society for Human Resource Management, May 2016

• Submitted to Department of Labor for a “Request for Information,” September 2017

 

13. “Does the DOL’s Overtime Regulation Make Sense in an Information Economy?” May 2016. Mercatus Center Policy Brief

• Briefed congressional staff at “Regulation University” event, Washington D.C. May 4, 2016