236. Unlocking Opportunity: Reducing Licensing Burdens w Dr. Ed Timmons | Let People Prosper Ep. 89
Dr. Ed Timmons joins and me in LPP ep. 89. We discuss the claims for occupational licensing by governments, costs and benefits of licensing, and what should be done instead to let people prosper.
Hello Friends!
On today’s Let People Prosper episode 89, I am joined by Dr. Ed Timmons, the Service Associate Professor of Economics and Director of the Knee Regulatory Research Center at the John Chambers School of Business and Economics at West Virginia University.
Watch the full episode below (shorts under paywall):
We discuss:
What’s the purpose of government licenses to work in specific occupations
Costs and benefits of occupational licensing, including an index
Ways to get the government out of the way of work
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