As a new report issued today by the Institute for Justice discusses,
more and more Americans now need the government’s permission before they
can pursue the occupation of their choice. The IJ report, “License to Work: A National Study of Burdens from Occupational Licensing,”
shows that for lower-income Americans, these government-imposed
“occupational licensing” hurdles are not only widespread, but often
unreasonably high. License to Work details licensing
requirements for 102 low- and moderate-income occupations in all 50
states and D.C. It is the first national study of licensing to focus on
lower-income occupations and to measure the burdens licensing imposes on
aspiring workers . . .
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