The Licensing Racket, and How to Fix It | Steven Davis | Rebecca Allensworth

Explains how occupational licensing restricts entry and proposes reforms to improve competition and consumer outcomes.

RegulationLabor marketsPodcast episodebarriers to entrycompetition policyconflict of interestconsumer pricesmarket entryoccupational licensingSteven Davis

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• Hoover Institution · 2026-01-14

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