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Occupational licensing and income inequality in the states

open access: yesJournal of Policy Analysis and Management, EarlyView.
Abstract The decades‐long rise of economic inequality in the U.S. has led to a growing body of literature examining the role of policy in shaping income differences. We examine one such policy: occupational licensing regulations. Licensing can restrict employment and reduce market competition, which can then inflate wages for those in licensed ...
Wendy Chen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effect of alimony on married women's labor supply and fertility: Evidence from state‐level reforms

open access: yesJournal of Policy Analysis and Management, EarlyView.
Abstract Reforms that reduce spousal support after divorce are generally thought to reduce the bargaining power of alimony recipients as well as their incentives to participate in the traditional model of household specialization. Using the U.S. Time Use Survey and exploiting a series of recent reforms in several U.S.
Daniel Fernández‐Kranz, Jennifer Roff
wiley   +1 more source

Organizational adaptation, task complexity, and effective administration of unemployment programs in the American states

open access: yesJournal of Policy Analysis and Management, EarlyView.
Abstract IT modernization reforms seek to improve administrative performance by improving the delivery of program benefits. Performance benefits manifest in a reduction in agency‐induced administrative errors, and a reduction in performance gaps between high and low complexity task caseloads.
George A. Krause, Ji Hyeun Hong
wiley   +1 more source

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