全球智库信息集成服务系统(G2TT): Is Occupational Licensing a Barrier to Interstate Migration?

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来源类型	Working Paper
规范类型	报告
DOI	10.3386/w24107
来源ID	Working Paper 24107
	Is Occupational Licensing a Barrier to Interstate Migration?
	Janna E. Johnson; Morris M. Kleiner
发表日期	2017-12-11
出版年	2017
语种	英语
摘要	Occupational licensure, one of the most significant labor market regulations in the United States, may restrict the interstate movement of workers. We analyze the interstate migration of 22 licensed occupations. Using an empirical strategy that controls for unobservable characteristics that drive long-distance moves, we find that the between-state migration rate for individuals in occupations with state-specific licensing exam requirements is 36 percent lower relative to members of other occupations. Members of licensed occupations with national licensing exams show no evidence of limited interstate migration. The size of this effect varies across occupations and appears to be tied to the state specificity of licensing requirements. We also provide evidence that the adoption of reciprocity agreements, which lower re-licensure costs, increases the interstate migration rate of lawyers. Based on our results, we estimate that the rise in occupational licensing can explain part of the documented decline in interstate migration and job transitions in the United States.
主题	Public Economics ; Subnational Fiscal Issues ; Labor Economics ; Demography and Aging ; Labor Supply and Demand ; Labor Market Structures ; Labor Relations ; Unemployment and Immigration ; Other ; Law and Economics ; Industrial Organization ; Nonprofits ; Regulatory Economics ; Industry Studies
URL	https://www.nber.org/papers/w24107
来源智库	National Bureau of Economic Research (United States)
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资源类型	智库出版物
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.153/handle/2XGU8XDN/581779
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Janna E. Johnson,Morris M. Kleiner. Is Occupational Licensing a Barrier to Interstate Migration?. 2017.

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