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1 – 1 of 1Edward Timmons, Brian Meehan, Andrew Meehan and John Hazenstab
The purpose of this paper is to document the changes in low- and moderate-income occupational licensing over time.
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to document the changes in low- and moderate-income occupational licensing over time.
Design/methodology/approach
Using US state level data, the authors document the rise in occupational licensing for low- and moderate-income occupations over the 1993-2012 period.
Findings
States averaged 32 additional low- and moderate-income occupations licensed over this period. Louisiana added the most licenses with 59 new licenses for these occupations, while Oklahoma and Kentucky only added 15 licenses for these low- and moderate-income occupations.
Originality/value
These data have not been documented before and should provide useful for future research into occupational licensing.
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