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| Andres Marroquin and Edward J. Timmons |
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| ''Economic values, support of labor unions, and salience of occupational licensing in the European Union'' |
| ( 2024, Vol. 44 No.4 ) |
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| A large and growing literature has emerged in recent years on the effects of occupational licensing. What is less understood is the political origins of licensing. Using Europe as a case study, we examine: 1) the relationship between economic values at the country level and the percentage of licensed workers and 2) the relationship between union participation and percentage of licensed workers. We find some evidence that more pro-market countries tend to have fewer licensed workers, but the results are not statistically significant. We also find a negative correlation between support for labor unions and percentage of licensed workers at the country level – which indicates a possible competition between unions and licensing associations. Overall, our results are consistent with trends in union membership and occupational licensing in the US. |
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| Keywords: occupational licensing, economic values |
JEL: J4 - Particular Labor Markets: General
K2 - Regulation and Business Law: General |
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| Manuscript Received : Apr 12 2024 | | Manuscript Accepted : Dec 30 2024 |
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