June 5, 2023

Effects of giving psychologists prescriptive authority: Evidence from a natural experiment in the United States

Background Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the U.S. Six states have granted psychologists prescriptive authority to address shortages in the provision of […]
May 23, 2023

Universal Recognition: Labor Market Effects and Best Practices for Policymakers

Check out the latest policy brief written by Knee Center director Dr. Edward Timmons and research fellow Dr. Kihwan Bae where they examine the most and […]
May 16, 2023

Annual Licensing Database Snapshot: 2023

  Knee Center Licensing Database Annual Snapshot: 2023 The Knee Center for the Study of Occupational Regulation began building and maintaining a database of occupational licensing […]
February 7, 2023

Tangled up in Licensing: The Case of Eyebrow Threading

    Tangled up in Licensing: The Case of Eyebrow Threading Conor Norris Occupational licensing laws are designed to protect consumers. Licensing laws regulate a wide […]
November 7, 2022

How Does Universal Recognition Effect Licensed Industries? Evidence from the Hairstyling Industry

How Does Universal Recognition Effect Licensed Industries? Evidence from the Hairstyling Industry By: Michael Thom1 and Conor Norris2,3 1 University of Southern California 2 Knee Center […]
November 7, 2022

Policy Brief: Licensing Barriers for Women in the Workforce

Policy Brief: Licensing Barriers for Women in the Workforce   Dr. Darwyyn Deyo   Occupational licensing can disproportionately impact women twice over, both as members of […]
May 23, 2022

Coping with the Toll of COVID-19: An Overview of Temporary Changes in Scope of Practice of Mental Health Providers

Coping with the Toll of COVID-19: An Overview of Temporary Changes in Scope of Practice of Mental Health Providers Written By: Aerfate Haimiti [1], Angela Shoulders […]
April 19, 2022

Policy Brief: Survey of Universal Licensing Reforms in the United States

Policy Brief: Survey of Universal Licensing Reforms in the United States Dr. Darwyyn Deyo Universal licensing recognition is a fast-growing state legislative tool that can expand […]
July 26, 2021

What the US and EU can Learn from China’s Occupational Licensing Reform

What the US and EU can Learn from China’s Occupational Licensing Reform    Tingting Zhang, 12   Mengjie Lyu, 1 and Edward Timmons 2 1: School of Labor […]
July 13, 2021

Policymaking Through Direct Democracy

Policymaking Through Direct Democracy Using public referendum as a tool for licensure reform By: Protik Nandy Middle Tennessee State University The Knee Center for the Study […]