Why Your License Can’t Travel With You?

From The Cause and Effect Podcast:

Why do more than 1 in 5 workers in the U.S. need a license just to do their job? In this episode of The Cause and Effect, economist Edward Timmons joins Vitor Melo to unpack the history, politics, and economics behind occupational licensing laws—and why they may be hurting more than helping.

From barbers to teachers to healthcare workers, these laws affect everything from wages and employment to consumer prices. Are they truly protecting the public, or are they protecting established professionals from competition?

You’ll also learn about universal recognition laws, a reform gaining momentum across the U.S., designed to make it easier for licensed professionals to work across state lines.

Listen to the episode.