This result is different from another recent study that analyzed the effects of occupational licensing for 13 universally licensed occupations (not including opticians) and found that the largest wage premiums of occupational licensing materialized after 10 years.
A prime example is occupational licensing.
Limiting occupational licensing should be, in principle, a bipartisan issue.
And there's an ever-growing thicket of occupational licensing regulations.
Specifically, state occupational licensing rules fence off some of the most desirable, well-paid jobs.
Proponents of occupational licensing claim that licensing enhances the quality of services delivered to the public.
The percentage of workers directly affected by occupational licensing continues to grow.
His research focuses on better understanding the scale, scope, and effects of occupational licensing.
Occupational licensing, moreover, does nothing to close the inequality gap in the United States.
Ultimately, we all would benefit from wiser, not more, occupational licensing.
Government entities should start by reforming their own hiring policies and occupational licensing restrictions.
