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Rebecca Haw Allensworth, "The Licensing Racket: How We Decide Who Is Allowed to Work, and Why It Goes Wrong" (Harvard UP, 2025)

New Books in Economics

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Challenges in Professional Licensing

This chapter explores the significant impact of state boards on professional licensing, particularly in healthcare, revealing how overregulation can restrict access to care. It highlights the struggles faced by nurse practitioners and the complexities of self-regulation among medical professionals, including accountability issues. Furthermore, it compares licensing practices in Tennessee and other U.S. states while advocating for reforms that could enhance regulatory effectiveness and public representation.

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