Research

Eileen Norcross and Olivia Gonzalez. “Ranking the States by Fiscal Condition, 2018 Edition.” Mercatus Research, Mercatus Center at George Mason University, Arlington, VA, October 2018.
Matthew D. Mitchell, Michael D. Farren, Jeremy Horpedahl, and Olivia Gonzalez. “The Economics of a Targeted Economic Development Subsidy.” Mercatus Special Study, Mercatus Center at George Mason University, Arlington, VA, November 2019.
Salim Furth and Olivia Gonzalez. “California Zoning: Housing Construction and a New Ranking of Local Land Use Regulation.” Mercatus Research, Mercatus Center at George Mason University, Arlington, VA, August 2019.
Olivia Gonzalez and M. Nolan Gray, “Zoned for Opportunity: A Survey of Home-Based Business Regulations,” Center for Growth and Opportunity Research Paper, March 2020.

This page provides an overview of my work. For a comprehensive list of my publications, see my CV below.

Economic Development

“The Economics of a Targeted Economic Development Subsidy,” with Matthew D. Mitchell, Michael D Farren, and Jeremy Horpedahl. Mercatus Center Special Study, November 21, 2019.

State Fiscal Policy

“Ranking the States by Fiscal Condition 2018 Edition,” with Eileen Norcross. Mercatus Center Research Paper, October 9, 2018.
“Ranking the States by Fiscal Condition 2017 Edition,” with Eileen Norcross. Mercatus Center Research Paper, July 11, 2017.
“Ranking the States by Fiscal Condition 2016 Edition,” with Eileen Norcross. Mercatus Center Research Paper, June 1, 2016.

Zoning

“Zoned for Opportunity: A Survey of Home-Based Business Regulations,” with M. Nolan Gray, Center for Growth and Opportunity Research Paper, March 11, 2020.
“California Zoning: Housing Construction and a New Ranking of Local Land Use Regulation,” with Salim B. Furth. Mercatus Center Research Paper, August 28, 2019.
“Making Room for Home-Based Businesses: A Survey of 12 Zoning Ordinances,” with M. Nolan Gray. American Planning Association Economic Development Division News & Views Newsletter. August 2017.