Allensworth, Rebecca Haw. The Licensing Racket: How We Decide Who Is Allowed to Work, and Why It Goes Wrong
Abstract
Gabriel Scheffler of University of Miami School of Law reviews “The Licensing Racket: How We Decide Who Is Allowed to Work, and Why It Goes Wrong” by Rebecca Haw Allensworth. The Econlit abstract of this book begins: “Explores the function of the professional licensing system, its effects on equality, public health, and the economy, and its role in the American Dream, emphasizing the need for a coherent, defensible theory for when licensing is required.”
Fields of Study & Subjects
Occupational and Professional Licensing Regulation
Legal and Constitutional Studies
Labor Law and Work Dynamics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Economic Literature
- Volume
- 64
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 305–307
- Publication date
- 26 February 2026
- Language
- EN