License to Work: A National Study of Burdens from Occupational Licensing
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This third edition of License to Work provides an update to data on state-level licensing through the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia for 102 low to middle-income occupations. For the first time, it also includes data on the same occupations in Puerto Rico, and provides comparable data between 2012, 2017, and 2022 that permits analysis of changes in licensing requirements over time. This nationally recognized study provides a unique panel dataset of state licensing requirements and provides background and recommendations on licensing policy reforms.
Resources Knepper, Lisa, Darwyyn Deyo, Kyle Sweetland, Jason Tiezzi, and Alec Mena. “License to Work: A National Study of Burdens from Occupational Licensing,” 3rd edition. Institute for Justice. 2022. The Orange County Registrar: "California needs to end its job-killing licensing laws," December 13, 2022 The Atlantic: "Permission-Slip Culture Is Hurting America," February 24, 2023 |
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Grease or Grit? International Case Studies of Occupational Licensing and Its Effects on Efficiency and Quality
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The book provides a comprehensive approach to whether a dominant governmental institution in the labor market-occupational licensing-greases, which enhances, or on the other hand results in grit, which diminishes the efficient workings of labor and service markets in parts of Europe and the United States. The detailed case studies in the book indicate that an increase in the availability of service providers or enhanced competition does not have negative effects on the quality of the services provided, prices, or survey measures of consumer satisfaction. My contribution (Chapter 7) uses consumer ratings data to estimate the effects of licensing for beauty services on service quality.
Resources Deyo, Darwyyn. "Testing Licensing and Consumer Satisfaction for Beauty Services in the United States". In Grease or Grit?: Occupational Licensing, Efficiency, and Service Quality Across Nations, ed. Morris Kleiner and Maria Koumenta, 123-142. Michigan: W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2022. Full Website / Buy @ Amazon |
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Economics of the Undead: Zombies, Vampires, and the Dismal Science
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Whether preparing us for economic recovery after the zombie apocalypse, analyzing vampire investment strategies, or illuminating the market forces that affect vampire-human romances, Economics of the Undead: Zombies, Vampires, and the Dismal Science gives both seasoned economists and layman readers something to sink their teeth into. My contribution with David Mitchell (Chapter 11) sets out the comparative advantage reasoning using illustrative examples.
Resources Deyo, Darwyyn and David Mitchell. 2014. Trading with the Undead: A Study in Specialization and Comparative Advantage. In Economics of the Undead, ed. Glen Whitman and Dow James. Full Website / Buy @ Amazon The Wall Street Journal: "Zombie Studies Gain Ground on College Campuses," March 3, 2014 |
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