February 5, 2025
Published: Feb. 4, 2025 The United States is currently grappling with a teacher shortage. According to research published by the Annenberg Institute, there are more […]
December 23, 2024
KRRC Database 2024 Release: Our mission at the Knee Regulatory Research Center is to provide a resource for professionals, policymakers, and researchers about the scale, scope, […]
November 14, 2024
Conor Norris1, Shishir Shakya1,2, Edward Timmons1, and Edgar Orozco1 1: Knee Regulatory Research Center, West Virginia University 2: Appalachian State University Nov. 2024[1] Introduction Primary care […]
October 22, 2024
Anna Claire Flowers, George Mason University Vincent Geloso, George Mason University Clara Piano, University of Mississippi Lyman Stone, Institute for Family Studies Oct. 2024 Introduction Childcare […]
October 4, 2024
Prof. Michael Thom, Ph.D. Oct. 2024 School counselors are vital to academic success. They work with students, parents, and teachers to provide intellectual and social support […]
July 3, 2024
Policy Brief: 2024 Update to the Survey of Universal Licensing Reforms in the United States Dr. Kihwan Bae and Dr. Darwyyn Deyo July 2024 As a […]
May 30, 2024
Regulatory Rhythms, 2005: The Continuing Legal Challenges in Bengaluru’s Live Music Evolution Prashant Narang As discussed in Part-I, Striking a Chord: Navigating the Legalities of Live […]
February 14, 2024
Striking a Chord: Navigating the Legalities of Live Music in Bengaluru’s Dining Scene Prashant Narang Introduction In Bengaluru, India’s hub of innovation and tech, a legal […]
October 4, 2023
Addressing the Physician Shortage in New Jersey: A Comparative Analysis of Assistant Physicians and Provisional Licensing Requirements Manu M. Mathew, M.D. Download PDF Version Abstract This […]
September 18, 2023
Assessing Scope of Practice for Marriage/Family Therapists and Clinical Social Workers in the US Michael Thom1 and Conor Norris2 1: University of Southern California 2: Knee […]
August 18, 2023
THE HIGH COST OF LICENSING MENTAL HEALTH OCCUPATIONS Michael Thom1 and Conor Norris2 1: University of Southern California 2: Knee Center for the Study of Occupational […]
June 29, 2023
Executive Summary Undocumented immigrants contribute significantly to the United States economy but have yet to be fully integrated into our society. In many states, they […]
June 27, 2023
Abstract As a result of a shortage of primary care physicians, considerable portion of patients in the US have difficulty accessing primary care. Telemedicine allows healthcare […]
June 5, 2023
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
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
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 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 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 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 Written By: Aerfate Haimiti [1], Angela Shoulders […]
April 19, 2022
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 Tingting Zhang, 12 Mengjie Lyu, 1 and Edward Timmons 2 1: School of Labor […]
July 13, 2021
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 […]
August 10, 2020
Is Police Officer Training Serving its Intended Purpose? Dr. Alicia Plemmons, Alexis Schumacher MHRM, Dr. Edward Timmons If police officer training and education requirements are […]
April 15, 2020
*Last Updated 04/27/2020 **This will be updated as new reforms are put into place during this pandemic A Primer on Emergency Occupational Licensing Reforms for Combating […]
March 26, 2020
*Last Updated 04/27/2020 **This will be updated as new reforms are put into place during this pandemic […]
September 12, 2019
A Closer Look at Occupational Licensing in West Virginia Though scrutiny of occupational licensing has increased nationwide over the last few years, it remains woefully […]
February 27, 2019
Study of West Virginia’s Occupational Licensing Laws Shines Light on Burdensome Fees, Barriers to Opportunity & Competitive Disadvantages Charleston, WV – In partnership with the Knee […]
February 12, 2019
By Edward Timmons, PhD Conor Norris, MA — February, 2019 Click Here to Open the PDF in a New Tab WHY DOES OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING MATTER IN […]
April 10, 2018
Dr. Edward Timmons, Director of CSOR and John “JJ” Hazenstab, Graduate Assistant for CSOR recently published a new paper (co-authored with Brian Meehan of Berry College […]
November 20, 2017
Dr. Edward Timmons, Director of CSOR recently published a new paper (co-authored with Brian Meehan of Berry College and Andrew Meehan of Central Michigan) and it […]