All Posts Tagged With: "occupational licensing"

The Right to Earn a Living Under Attack

In Louisiana it is illegal to sell and arrange flowers without permission from the government. Aspiring florists must pass a subjective licensing exam that is graded by existing florists, who have a direct incentive to keep new competitors from entering the market. Thus the failure rate is higher than that of the Louisiana bar, which [...]

1Dec2008 | Bob Ewing | 2 comments | Continued

Book Reviews – 2007/9

  • The Unknown Gulag: The Lost World of Stalin’s Special Settlements

    by Lynne Viola Reviewed by Richard M. Ebeling
  • In our Hands: A Plan to Replace the Welfare State
    by Charles Murray Reviewed by Michael Tanner
  • Actual Ethics
    by James R. Otteson Reviewed by Tibor Machan
  • Black Americans and Organized Labor: A New History
    by Paul Moreno Reviewed by George C. Leef
    • 1Sep2007 | George C. Leef | 0 comments | Continued

Licensing Occupations: Ensuring Quality or Restricting Competition?

By Morris M. Kleiner Reviewed by George C. Leef

1Jul2007 | George C. Leef | 0 comments | Continued

At the Intersection of the Minimum Wage and Illegal Immigration

Howard Baetjer is a lecturer in economics at Towson University.
This question from a former student named Blake addresses the interaction of two hot political issues: “I remember in class that raising minimum wage is a bad thing to do. My question to you is, since illegal immigrants don’t get paid minimum wage most of the [...]

1Mar2007 | Howard Baetjer | 4 comments | Continued

A Sales Pitch for Laissez-Faire Health Care

A Health-Care System Based on Liberty, Property, and Consent Would Have Many Benefits

1Jul1995 | Daniel B. Klein | 1 comment | Continued