Occupational licensing and the earnings premium in the United States: updated evidence from the current population survey

SJ Ingram - British Journal of Industrial Relations, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Using survey data from 2015 to 2018, this article analyses the occupational licensing wage
premium in the United States. The estimates show a robust 4–6 per cent wage differential for …

Three Essays On Entry Barriers and Incentives in Labor Markets

S Ingram - 2020 - uknowledge.uky.edu
Occupational choice at the margin depends on both the incentives for entry and barriers to
entry. The primary entry barrier determined by regulation is an occupational license. These …