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Every state has laws or regulations that require individuals seeking to offer a certain service to the public first to obtain approval from the state before they may operate in the state. Recent years have seen a significant proliferation of such laws, with less than 5% of jobs in the American economy requiring a license in the 1950’s to between 25-30% today. Although licensing in some occupations may benefit the public by reducing information asymmetry and/or ensuring a minimum quality level for a particular service, the significant growth in the number of occupations governed by some form of licensing requirements poses a potential threat to competition and consumer welfare. Our panel of experts will discuss these important issues.
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* This event will be both live and available via teleconference. Lunch will be served to those in attendance.
Event begins at 12:00 PM (Eastern).
This event is open to all, however, space is limited and therefore we will be cutting off registration once we have reached capacity.
If you intend to call-in, there is no need to RSVP. You may use the instructions below:
Step 1: Dial 877-211-3621
Step 2: Dial Passcode 202-508-8842#
Wait to enter the forum. Please note that this line will not be accessible before 11:45 AM.