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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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Examining the Power and Limitations of Licensing Boards

This chapter investigates the limitations and failures of licensing boards, focusing on their authority derived from state legislatures. It highlights the balance of professional and public representation and the implications of their regulatory power.

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