Abstract
Occupational licensing affects more than one in five workers in the US, but research is often limited by the high cost of obtaining regulatory data. We highlight existing and forthcoming databases of regulatory information. We also summarize the papers included in this volume and discuss their contribution to the literature.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
Notes
The database is accessible at: https://www.ncsl.org/research/labor-and-employment/occupational-licensing-statute-database.aspx
The database is accessible at: https://csorsfu.com/find-occupations/
The database is accessible at: https://www.quantgov.org/occupational-licensing
References
Ampaabeng K, Norris C, Timmons EJ (2020) A snapshot of occupational licensing regulation in the midwest and Mid-Atlantic States. Mercatus Center Policy Brief, Mercatus Center at George Mason university, Arlington
Blair P, Chung B (2019) How much of a barrier to entry is occupational licensing. Br J Ind Relat 57(4):919–943
Bryson A, Kleiner M (2019) Re-examining advances in occupational licensing research: issues and policy implications. Br J Ind Relat 57(4):721–731
Carpenter D, Knepper L, Ross J (2012) License to work: a national study of burdens from occupational licensing. Institute for Justice, Arlington
Carpenter D, Knepper L, Sweetland K, McDonald J (2017) License to work: a national study of burdens from occupational licensing, 2nd edn. Institute for Justice, Arlington
Cunningham E (2019) Professional certifications and occupational licenses: evidence from the current population survey, monthly labor review, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 2019, https://doi.org/10.21916/mlr.2019.15
Eberts RW (2017) Occupational licensing. Presentation to the workshop on occupational regulation, Turin, Italy, Upjohn Institute for Employment Research. October 5, 2017
Gittleman M, Klee M, Kleiner M (2017) Analyzing the labor market outcomes of occupational licensing. Industr Relat: J Econ Soc 57(1):57–100
Johnson JE, Kleiner MM (2020) Is occupational licensing a barrier to interstate migration? Am Econ J Econ Pol 12(3):347–373
Kleiner M, Krueger A (2010) The prevalence and effects of occupational licensing. Br J Ind Relat 48(4):1–12
Kleiner M, Krueger A (2013) Analyzing the extent and influence of occupational licensing on the labor market. J Labor Econ 31(2):S173–S202
Kleiner M, Soltas E (2019) A welfare analysis of occupational licensing in U.S. States. NBER Working Paper No. 26383, National Bureau of Economic Research, Cambridge
Timmons E, Thornton R (2008) The effects of licensing on the wages of radiologic technologists. J Lab Res 29(4):333–346
Timmons E, Thornton R (2010) The licensing of barbers in the USA. Br J Ind Relat 48(4):740–757
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Additional information
Publisher’s Note
Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Kleiner, M.M., Timmons, E.J. Occupational Licensing: Improving Access to Regulatory Information. J Labor Res 41, 333–337 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12122-020-09314-3
Accepted:
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12122-020-09314-3