The Indiana General Assembly recently convened a meeting of the Interim Study Committee on Employment and Labor. The Committee heard concerns from a number of industry groups like landscape architects, realtors, and plumbers.
As a researcher and expert on the effects of universal recognition I wanted to share the facts around this reform. First things first, universal recognition works and works well.
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Edward Timmons, PhD, is Vice President of Policy at the Archbridge Institute. He leads the institute's economic policy strategy, identifying focus areas and disseminating work to key stakeholders and policymakers. His own research focuses on labor economics and regulatory policy; he is regularly asked to provide expert testimony to U.S. states on occupational licensing reform and the practice authority of nurse practitioners. Dr. Timmons received his Ph.D. in economics from Lehigh University and his B.A. in economics and actuarial science from Lebanon Valley College. He publishes a weekly newsletter on Substack with the latest research and policy insights surrounding occupational licensing.
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The Indiana General Assembly recently convened a meeting of the Interim Study Committee on Employment and Labor. The Committee heard concerns from a number of industry groups like landscape architects, realtors, and plumbers.
As a researcher and expert on the effects of universal recognition I wanted to share the facts around this reform. First things first, universal recognition works and works well.
Continue reading at Kokomo Tribune.
Edward Timmons
Edward Timmons, PhD, is Vice President of Policy at the Archbridge Institute. He leads the institute's economic policy strategy, identifying focus areas and disseminating work to key stakeholders and policymakers. His own research focuses on labor economics and regulatory policy; he is regularly asked to provide expert testimony to U.S. states on occupational licensing reform and the practice authority of nurse practitioners. Dr. Timmons received his Ph.D. in economics from Lehigh University and his B.A. in economics and actuarial science from Lebanon Valley College. He publishes a weekly newsletter on Substack with the latest research and policy insights surrounding occupational licensing.
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