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Occupational Licensing in US Public Schools
The earliest call for formal teacher entry requirements in US public schools dates to the 1960s, following a concerning downward trend in student test scores. Proponents believe that a minimum standard for public school teachers enhances student learning. After decades of development, teacher licensure has become the primary system to ensure teacher quality in US public schools, and public school teachers have become the largest licensed profession in the nation.
The effect of expansion of nurse practitioner scope of practice on early COVID‐19 deaths
Supporting Information Filename Description coep12670-sup-0001_DisclosureForms.pdf160.7 KB Supporting Information S1 REFERENCES , & (2005) Selection on observed and unobserved variables: assessing the effectiveness of Catholic schools. Journal of Political Economy, 113(1), 151–184. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1086/426036 American Association of Nurse Practitioners. (2020) Five states take action to expand access to care during COVID-19 pandemic. American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
Does Occupational Licensing Reduce Job Loss During Recessions?
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Opinion | Opening licensed trades to Dreamers is good for Wisconsin
Wisconsin’s Legislature is poised to make smart updates to its occupational licensing rules. Next week, Rep. John Macco’s “Unlocking Employment” proposal will be considered by lawmakers in the state Assembly. A major improvement in the package is allowing immigrant professionals to earn occupational licenses in Wisconsin. Updates like these will set the stage for a brighter future for natives and immigrants alike.
Opinion | Opening licensed trades to Dreamers is good for Wisconsin
Wisconsin’s Legislature is poised to make smart updates to its occupational licensing rules. Next week, Rep. John Macco’s "Unlocking Employment" proposal will be considered by lawmakers in the state Assembly. A major improvement in the package is allowing immigrant professionals to earn occupational licenses in Wisconsin. Updates like these will set the stage for a brighter future for natives and immigrants alike.
States gain from letting immigrants work
The labor shortage is an obvious problem across the country. There are almost two open jobs for every unemployed person in the country. Solving the supply-side issue in skilled professions is particularly challenging because they require licenses. This is true for a large number of both white-collar and blue-collar fields. Today, about one out of every five workers requires a license to work.
States gain from letting immigrants work Original
The labor shortage is an obvious problem across the country. There are almost two open jobs for every unemployed person in the country. Solving the supply-side issue in skilled professions is particularly challenging because they require licenses. This is true for a large number of both white-collar and blue-collar fields. Today, about one out of every five workers requires a license to work.
What Are the Effects of Allowing Undocumented Immigrants to Earn Occupational Licenses?
Introduction Undocumented immigrants are nonresident aliens who do not have the right to work and receive income in the United States. According to an estimation by Warren (2020), the total US undocumented population was about 10.6 million in 2018, which is larger than most state populations.
Job Market Signaling through Occupational Licensing
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Teacher Licensing, Teacher Supply, and Student Achievement: Nationwide Implementation of edTPA
Home Teacher Licensing, Teacher Supply, and Student Achievement: Nationwide Implementation of edTPA Search EdWorkingPapers Search for EdWorkingPapers here by author, title, or keywords. Search Search 07/2021 The educative Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA) - a performance-based examination for prospective PreK-12 teachers to guarantee teaching readiness - has gained popularity in recent years.
How Much of Barrier to Entry is Occupational Licensing?
We exploit state variation in licensing laws to study the effect of licensing on occupational choice using a boundary discontinuity design. We find that licensing reduces equilibrium labour supply by an average of 17–27 per cent.
How Much of a Barrier to Entry Is Occupational Licensing?
An occupational license is a state‐issued credential that a worker must possess to legally work for pay. In the past six decades, instances of occupational licensing in the United States have increased from a coverage of around 5 percent of the U.S. labor force to a present‐day coverage of close to 25 percent of the U.S. labor force. Similarly, in the European Union, 22 percent of workers report having an occupational license.
American Economic Association
This paper examines how consumers' choices of professional services and outcomes of professional services are related to the occupational licensing status of the service provider. The setting is a large, US online labor market platform where professional service providers bid on individual consumers' projects.
Occupational Licensing Reduces Racial and Gender Wage Gaps: Evidence from the Survey of Income and Program Participation
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