How occupational licensing laws inhibit interstate mobility
The Volokh Conspiracy 2017-12-12
Summary:
A new National Bureau of Economic Research study by Janna Johnson and Morris Kleiner study finds that state licensing laws massively inhibit geographic mobility (here is an earlier ungated version). Occupational licensure, one of the most significant labor market regulations in the United States, may restrict the interstate movement of workers. We analyze the interstate […]