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Occupational Licensing: Scant Treatment in Labor Texts

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E. Frank Stephenson () (Berry College)
Erin E. Wendt () (Berry College)

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We review the literature on occupational licensing and its importance as a labor market institution. We examine five labor economics texts and find that their coverage of occupational licensing is either scant or nonexistent. We speculate on why textbooks fail to treat the topic adequately.

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Article provided by Atlas Economic Research Foundation in its journal Econ Journal Watch.

Volume (Year): 6 (2009)
Issue (Month): 2 (May)
Pages: 181-194
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Keywords: occupational licensing; labor economics; textbooks; barriers to entry;

Find related papers by JEL classification:
J44 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Professional Labor Markets and Occupations
A2 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics
A22 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - Undergraduate

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