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Occupational Licensing Is Everywhere: Regulating Jobs Across Nations

Jon Hartley and Morris M. Kleiner
In recent research, Johnathan S. Hartley and Morris K. Kleiner find that occupational licensing is globally pervasive among both developed and developing nations. However, higher national licensing rates are associated with lower GDP per capita, larger informal sectors, and weaker governance scores.

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