Download This PaperThe De-licensing of Occupations in the United States: A Shifting Trend?
Labor Law Journal
24 Pages Posted: 8 Jun 2021
Date Written: May 25, 2021
Abstract
Occupational licensing continues to receive attention from both researchers and policymakers. In this article we document and analyze cases of de-licensing in the US over the period 2015 to 2020. We find that the number of cases of successful de-licensing has significantly increased over that of previous years. A total of thirty-five occupations have been de-licensed in the last five years compared to just nine from about 1970 to 2015.
Keywords: occupational licensing
JEL Classification: J44
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Thornton, Robert J. and Timmons, Edward and Kukaev, Ilya, The De-licensing of Occupations in the United States: A Shifting Trend? (May 25, 2021). Labor Law Journal, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3860143
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