Daniel M. Rothschild
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Executive Director
Daniel M. Rothschild is the Executive Director of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He leads strategy and oversees all programs and operations for the organization.
Prior to serving in this role at Mercatus, Mr. Rothschild was director of state projects and a senior fellow with the R Street Institute. He joined R Street in October 2013 after two years as the first-ever director of external affairs and coalitions at the American Enterprise Institute. Previously, he spent six years in a variety of policy, communications, and project management positions at the Mercatus Center. He has worked extensively with think tanks throughout the country.
His popular writing and articles and reviews have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Reason, Weekly Standard, Roll Call, The Hill, Chicago Policy Review, Economic Affairs, and many other popular and policy publications. He was a 2012-13 National Review Institute Washington fellow. Dan has testified before the U.S. Congress and several state legislatures on tax and fiscal policy, government reform, and disaster recovery policy.
Rothschild has a bachelor’s degree from Grinnell College, a master’s degree from the University of Manchester, and a master’s degree in public policy from the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan.
Latest Work
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How the NRA Forgot Its Roots and Joined the Culture War | Discourse
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Mercatus Policy Download Mercatus Policy Download
Inflation and What to Expect from the Fed
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Policy Is Also Downstream of Culture
- | Book Chapters Book Chapters
The Crisis of Liberalism and the Future of Think Tanks
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
We Are Still in Charge
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Mercatus Policy Download Mercatus Policy Download
India's COVID-19 Crisis
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Book Review: Restricting Immigration Harms Everyone
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Hayek Program Podcast Hayek Program Podcast
"The Struggle for a Better World" with Peter Boettke and Dan Rothschild
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Dangers of the All-Encompassing Narrative
Latest Work
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How the NRA Forgot Its Roots and Joined the Culture War | Discourse
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Mercatus Policy Download Mercatus Policy Download
Inflation and What to Expect from the Fed
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Policy Is Also Downstream of Culture
- | Book Chapters Book Chapters
The Crisis of Liberalism and the Future of Think Tanks
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
We Are Still in Charge
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Mercatus Policy Download Mercatus Policy Download
India's COVID-19 Crisis
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Book Review: Restricting Immigration Harms Everyone
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Hayek Program Podcast Hayek Program Podcast
"The Struggle for a Better World" with Peter Boettke and Dan Rothschild
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Dangers of the All-Encompassing Narrative
Latest Work
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Research Papers Research Papers
Local Knowledge: Caring Communities: The Role of Nonprofits in Rebuilding the Gulf Coast
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Research Papers Research Papers
Local Knowledge
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Mercatus on Policy: Hosting a Disaster
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Mercatus on Policy: Disastrous Uncertainty
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Disastrous Uncertainty: How Government Disaster Policy Undermines Community Rebound
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
The Challenge Ahead: Maintaining a Focus on Incentives to Enable Development
Latest Work
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Policy Is Also Downstream of Culture
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
We Are Still in Charge
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Book Review: Restricting Immigration Harms Everyone
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Dangers of the All-Encompassing Narrative
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Future of Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the United States
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Liberalism After the Insurrection
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Way Forward
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Don’t Try to Win Twitter
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Feature Feature