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POLICY SPOTLIGHT: Pharmacy Regulation
In this Policy Spotlight series, Mercatus scholars provide a high-level overview of their positions on key issues facing our
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Four 'Gig Work' Misconceptions Driving Counterproductive Reforms
One-size-fits-all regulatory solutions will only cause harm to a workforce that increasingly values flexibility. Read more at
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The Benefits of Mobilizing Nurse Practitioners in Louisiana
Chair Mills, Vice Chair Barrow, and distinguished members of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee, thank you for inviting me
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The Gig Economy Is Making the Future of Work Brighter For Women
According to new research, the future (of work) is female. Read more at Fortune.
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POLICY SPOTLIGHT: The Gig Economy
In this Policy Spotlight series, Mercatus scholars provide a high-level overview of their positions on key issues facing our
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Proposed Legislation Increases Openness in and Access to Healthcare in Maine
Good morning, Chairs Sanborn and Tepler and members of the committee. I am delighted to testify on Maine’s proposed healthcare
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Trimming Barber and Cosmetologist Regulation Will Not Harm Consumers
Chair Rulli, Vice Chair Lang, Ranking Member Sykes, and all distinguished members of the Senate Small Business and Economic
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Ohio Should Open the Door To Skilled Workers
Chair Wiggam, Vice Chair John, Ranking Member Kelly, and all distinguished members of the House State and Local Government
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Ohio Occupational Licensure: Options for Reform
Chair Wiggam, Vice Chair John, Ranking Member Kelly, and members of the State and Local Government Committee:My name is Matthew
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POLICY SPOTLIGHT: Burdensome Occupational Licensing Harms Vulnerable Populations
For too many American workers, the costs of fulfilling licensing requirements (which can take months and hundreds or even
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Occupational Licensing
Alicia Plemmons and Edward Timmons provide a more detailed introduction to occupational licensing, expounding on the research
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Gender, Race, and Earnings
Kathleen Sheehan and Diana Thomas examine the laws’ effects on the so-called gender and race wage gaps. Occupational licensing
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How Can Certificate-of-Need Laws Be Reformed to Improve Access to Healthcare?
Alexander Ollerton and Christopher Koopman examine how certificate-of-need (CON) laws can be reformed to improve access to care
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Why Is the Biden Administration Trying To Drag Workers Back to the 1950s?
Instead of expanding the "employee" category as far as possible, President Biden's union-friendly Department of Labor should
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Evaluating the Department of Labor’s Withdrawal of the Independent Contractor Rule
The US Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed to withdraw the finalized rule titled “Independent Contractor Status under the
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Liya Palagashvili on Policy-ish Talk - The PRO Act
Liya Palagashvili shares her perspective on the PRO Act. Listen on Apple Podcasts.
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Women as Independent Workers in the Gig Economy
New technologies and digital platforms have ushered in a rise of gig, freelance, contract, and other types of independent work
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Employee vs. Independent Worker
The emergence of digital platforms that use contractors to provide their services has renewed public interest in the nature and
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Man vs. Machine
For researchers of state regulatory policy, the difficulty of gathering data has long presented an obstacle. This study compares
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Licensing Reform Might Be a Key to Student Loan Relief
Simply cancelling student debt treats the symptons of the student loan crisis, but not the disease. Read more at The Hill.