Morris M. Kleiner

Humphrey School of Public Affairs

Minneapolis, MN 55455

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A Welfare Analysis of Occupational Licensing in U.S. States

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A Welfare Analysis of Occupational Licensing in U.S. States

Number of pages: 103 Posted: 22 Mar 2018 Last Revised: 07 Aug 2020
Morris M. Kleiner and Evan J. Soltas
Humphrey School of Public Affairs and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics
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Occupational Licensing, Labor Supply, Human Capital, Welfare Analysis

A Welfare Analysis of Occupational Licensing in U.S. States

NBER Working Paper No. w26383
Number of pages: 86 Posted: 21 Oct 2019 Last Revised: 02 Feb 2023
Morris M. Kleiner and Evan Soltas
Humphrey School of Public Affairs and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics
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Does Regulation Affect Economic Outcomes? The Case of Dentistry

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Does Regulation Affect Economic Outcomes? The Case of Dentistry

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 26 Jun 2000
Morris M. Kleiner and Robert T. Kudrle
Humphrey School of Public Affairs and University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
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Does Regulation Affect Economic Outcomes?: The Case of Dentistry

NBER Working Paper No. w5869
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 16 Aug 2000 Last Revised: 17 Jul 2022
Morris M. Kleiner and Robert T. Kudrle
Humphrey School of Public Affairs and University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
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How Industrial Relations Affects Plant Performance: The Case of Commercial Aircraft Manufacturing

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 22 Oct 2001
Morris M. Kleiner, Jonathan S. Leonard and Adam M. Pilarski
Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of California, Berkeley - Finance Group and AVITAS, Inc.
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Industrial relations, productivity, impact of unions, effects of union and management leadership, impact of strikes and work to rule, effects of total quality management

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A License for Protection

Regulation, Vol. 29, No. 3, pp. 17-21, Fall 2006
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 15 Nov 2006
Morris M. Kleiner
Humphrey School of Public Affairs
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occupational regulation, registration, certification, licensure, licensing legislation, economics of licensing, goldfarb, quality control, policy options, morris kleiner

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The Anatomy of Employee Involvement and its Effects on Firms and Workers

NBER Working Paper No. w8050
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 16 Dec 2000 Last Revised: 01 Jan 2023
Richard B. Freeman, Morris M. Kleiner and Cheri Ostroff
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), Humphrey School of Public Affairs and Columbia University Teachers' College
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Can a Workplace Have an Attitude Problem? Workplace Effects on Employee Attitudes and Organizational Performance

Labour Economics, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 19 Mar 2011
Ann P. Bartel, Richard B. Freeman, Casey Ichniowski and Morris M. Kleiner
Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Finance, National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Management and Humphrey School of Public Affairs
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Employee attitudes, workplace effects, performance

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The Prevalence and Effects of Occupational Licensing

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The Prevalence and Effects of Occupational Licensing

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3675
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 01 Sep 2008
Morris M. Kleiner and Alan B. Krueger
Humphrey School of Public Affairs and Princeton University - Industrial Relations Section
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occupational licensing, regulation, wages

The Prevalence and Effects of Occupational Licensing

NBER Working Paper No. w14308
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 08 Sep 2008 Last Revised: 07 Aug 2022
Morris M. Kleiner and Alan B. Krueger
Humphrey School of Public Affairs and Princeton University - Industrial Relations Section
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Can a Work Organization Have an Attitude Problem? the Impact of Workplaces on Employee Attitudes and Economic Outcomes

NBER Working Paper No. w9987
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 28 Sep 2003 Last Revised: 17 Apr 2022
Ann P. Bartel, Richard B. Freeman, Casey Ichniowski and Morris M. Kleiner
Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Finance, National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Management and Humphrey School of Public Affairs
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Analyzing the Extent and Influence of Occupational Licensing on the Labor Market

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Analyzing the Extent and Influence of Occupational Licensing on the Labor Market

NBER Working Paper No. w14979
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 26 May 2009 Last Revised: 07 Dec 2022
Morris M. Kleiner and Alan B. Krueger
Humphrey School of Public Affairs and Princeton University - Industrial Relations Section
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Analyzing the Extent and Influence of Occupational Licensing on the Labor Market

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5505
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 21 Feb 2011
Morris M. Kleiner and Alan B. Krueger
Humphrey School of Public Affairs and Princeton University - Industrial Relations Section
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occupational licensing, labor market institutions, labor market data, wages and labor market institutions, wage inequality and labor market institutions

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International Differences in Lean Production, Productivity and Employee Attitudes

NBER Working Paper No. w13015
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 06 Apr 2007 Last Revised: 25 Jul 2022
Susan Helper and Morris M. Kleiner
Case Western Reserve University - Department of Economics and Humphrey School of Public Affairs
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Occupational Licensing and Labour Market Fluidity

Number of pages: 70 Posted: 17 Aug 2019 Last Revised: 27 Jul 2022
Morris M. Kleiner and Ming Xu
Humphrey School of Public Affairs and Queen's University
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Mortgage Broker Regulations that Matter: Analyzing Earnings, Employment, and Outcomes for Consumers

NBER Working Paper No. w13684
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 21 Dec 2007 Last Revised: 23 Nov 2022
Morris M. Kleiner and Richard M. Todd
Humphrey School of Public Affairs and University of Minnesota - St. Paul - Department of Applied Economics
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The Last American Shoe Manufacturers: Changing the Method of Pay to Survive Foreign Competition

NBER Working Paper No. w6750
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 28 Oct 1998 Last Revised: 12 Dec 2022
Richard B. Freeman and Morris M. Kleiner
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and Humphrey School of Public Affairs
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The Labor Market Consequences of Regulating Similar Occupations: The Licensing of Occupational and Physical Therapists

Upjohn Institute Working Papers, 16-259
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 30 Jun 2016
Jing Cai and Morris M. Kleiner
W.E. Upjohn Institute and Humphrey School of Public Affairs
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Occupational licensing, wage determination, interaction of occupations

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Analyzing Compensation Methods in Manufacturing: Piece Rates, Time Rates, or Gain-Sharing?

NBER Working Paper No. w16540
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 22 Nov 2010 Last Revised: 13 Mar 2022
Susan Helper, Morris M. Kleiner and Yingchun Wang
Case Western Reserve University - Department of Economics, Humphrey School of Public Affairs and University of Houston - Downtown
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Adoption and Termination of Employee Involvement Programs

NBER Working Paper No. w12878
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 31 Jan 2007 Last Revised: 10 Sep 2022
Wei Chi, Richard B. Freeman and Morris M. Kleiner
Kansas State University - Department of Economics, National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and Humphrey School of Public Affairs
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Employer Behavior in the Face of Union Organizing Drives

NBER Working Paper No. w2805
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 22 Apr 2004 Last Revised: 02 Sep 2022
Richard B. Freeman and Morris M. Kleiner
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and Humphrey School of Public Affairs
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Do Industrial Relations Affect Plant Performance?: The Case of Commercial Aircraft Manufacturing

NBER Working Paper No. w7414
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 24 Mar 2000 Last Revised: 06 Oct 2022
Morris M. Kleiner, Jonathan S. Leonard and Adam M. Pilarski
Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of California, Berkeley - Finance Group and AVITAS, Inc.
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Do Unions Make Enterprises Insolvent?

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Do Unions Make Enterprises Insolvent?

NBER Working Paper No. w4797
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 18 Oct 2001 Last Revised: 12 Aug 2022
Richard B. Freeman and Morris M. Kleiner
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and Humphrey School of Public Affairs
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Do Unions Make Enterprises Insolvent?

Posted: 10 May 1999
Richard B. Freeman and Morris M. Kleiner
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and Humphrey School of Public Affairs

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Do Tougher Licensing Provisions Limit Occupational Entry? The Case of Dentistry

NBER Working Paper No. w3984
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 11 Apr 2003 Last Revised: 21 Nov 2022
Morris M. Kleiner and Robert T. Kudrle
Humphrey School of Public Affairs and University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
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Do Industrial Relations Institutions Impact Economic Outcomes?: International and U.S. State-Level Evidence

NBER Working Paper No. w8729
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 24 Jan 2002 Last Revised: 09 Nov 2022
Morris M. Kleiner and Hwikwon Ham
Humphrey School of Public Affairs and University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics
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Relaxing Occupational Licensing Requirements: Analyzing Wages and Prices for a Medical Service

NBER Working Paper No. w19906
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 24 Feb 2014 Last Revised: 24 May 2023
Morris M. Kleiner, Allison Marier, Kyoung Won Park and Coady Wing
Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Abt Associates, Inc., Hanyang University and Indiana University
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Is Occupational Licensing a Barrier to Interstate Migration?

NBER Working Paper No. w24107
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 16 Dec 2017 Last Revised: 15 May 2023
Janna Johnson and Morris M. Kleiner
University of Minnesota - Minneapolis and Humphrey School of Public Affairs
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of National Labor Relations Act Remedies: Analysis and Comparison with Other Workplace Penalty Policies

NBER Working Paper No. w16626
Number of pages: 69 Posted: 18 Dec 2010 Last Revised: 07 Jun 2023
Morris M. Kleiner and David Weil
Humphrey School of Public Affairs and Brandeis University - The Heller School for Social Policy and Management
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The Influence on Resale Prices of Labor– Management Disputes in Aircraft Manufacturing .

Labor and Employment Relations Association Proceedings, 2014
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 29 Jun 2020
Morris M. Kleiner, Jonathan S. Leonard and Adam M. Pilarski
Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of California, Berkeley - Finance Group and AVITAS, Inc.
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Labor Management Disputes, Collective Bargaining,Product Quality

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The Labor Market Effects of Occupational Licensing in the Public Sector

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The Labor Market Effects of Occupational Licensing in the Public Sector

Number of pages: 78 Posted: 19 Apr 2023
Morris M. Kleiner and Wenchen Wang
Humphrey School of Public Affairs and Humphrey School, University of Minnesota - Humphrey School, University of Minnesota
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Occupational Licensing, Labor Markets, Publlic Policy

The Labor Market Effects of Occupational Licensing in the Public Sector

NBER Working Paper No. w31213
Number of pages: 81 Posted: 08 May 2023 Last Revised: 22 May 2023
Morris M. Kleiner and Wenchen Wang
Humphrey School of Public Affairs and Humphrey School, University of Minnesota - Humphrey School, University of Minnesota
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Battles Among Licensed Occupations: Analyzing Government Regulations on Labor Market Outcomes for Dentists and Hygienists

NBER Working Paper No. w16560
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 22 Nov 2010 Last Revised: 02 Apr 2023
Morris M. Kleiner and Kyoung Won Park
Humphrey School of Public Affairs and Case Western Reserve University
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The Impact of New Unionization on Wages and Working Conditions: a Longitudinal Study of Establishments Under Nlrb Elections

NBER Working Paper No. w2563
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 06 Apr 2007 Last Revised: 02 Jan 2023
Richard B. Freeman and Morris M. Kleiner
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and Humphrey School of Public Affairs
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Analyzing the Labor Market Outcomes of Occupational Licensing

NBER Working Paper No. w20961
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 23 Feb 2015 Last Revised: 10 Apr 2023
Maury Gittleman, Mark Klee and Morris M. Kleiner
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Government of the United States of America - Bureau of the Census and Humphrey School of Public Affairs
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Wage Effects of Unionization and Occupational Licensing Coverage in the United States

NBER Working Paper No. w19061
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 18 May 2013 Last Revised: 30 Jan 2023
Maury Gittleman and Morris M. Kleiner
Bureau of Labor Statistics and Humphrey School of Public Affairs
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Analyzing the Influence of Occupational Licensing Duration and Grandfathering on Labor Market Outcomes

NBER Working Paper No. w22810
Number of pages: 77 Posted: 07 Nov 2016 Last Revised: 19 Jul 2023
Suyoun Han and Morris M. Kleiner
University of Minnesota - Minneapolis and Humphrey School of Public Affairs
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Occupational Licensing and Labor Market Fluidity

NBER Working Paper No. w27568
Number of pages: 71 Posted: 24 Jul 2020 Last Revised: 30 Apr 2023
Morris M. Kleiner and Ming Xu
Humphrey School of Public Affairs and Queen's University
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Analyzing Occupational Licensing Among the States

Journal of Regulatory Economics, Vol. 52, No. 2, 2017
Posted: 23 Jan 2018
Evgeny S Vorotnikov and Morris M. Kleiner
Fannie Mae and Humphrey School of Public Affairs

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Wage determination with occupational licensing, Income inequality with occupational licensing

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Organizational and Individual Learning and Forgetting

Industrial and Labor Relations Review, Vol. 65, No. 1, 2012
Posted: 20 Feb 2012
Morris M. Kleiner, Jerry Nickelsburg and Adam M. Pilarski
Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and AVITAS, Inc.

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industrial relations, firm performance

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How Industrial Relations Affects Plant Performance: The Case Of Commercial Aircraft Manufacturing

Posted: 02 Jan 2002
Morris M. Kleiner, Jonathan S. Leonard and Adam M. Pilarski
Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of California, Berkeley - Finance Group and AVITAS, Inc.

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industrial relations, productivity, impact of unions, effects of union and management leadership, impact of strikes and work to rule, effects of total quality management