Occupational Licensing — An Unnecessary Evil

Tags: Interventionism, Big Government, U.S. Economy

05/06/2019 Paul Boyce

The number of jobs that require an occupational license now covers 30% of the US workforce, up from 5% in 1950.

Original Article: "Occupational Licensing — An Unnecessary Evil".

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