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Peter Blair on occupational licenses as information about criminal records

Peter Blair talks about occupational licenses as information about criminal records. “ Job Market Signaling through Occupational Licensing ” by Peter Q. Blair and Bobby W. Chung. OTHER RESEARCH WE DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE: “ The Prevalence and Effects of Occupational Licensing " by Morris M. Kleiner and Alan B. Krueger. “ Analyzing the Extent and Influence of Occupational Licensing on the Labor Market " by Morris M. Kleiner and Alan B. Krueger. “ A Welfare Analysis of Occupational Licensing in U.S. States " by Morris M. Kleiner and Evan J. Soltas. “ How Much of Barrier to Entry is Occupational Licensing? ” by Peter Q. Blair and Bobby W. Chung. “ The unintended consequences of 'ban the box': Statistical discrimination and employment outcomes when criminal histories are hidden " by Jennifer L. Doleac and Benjamin Hansen. “ Does Job Testing Harm Minority Workers? Evidence from Retail Establishments " by David H. Autor and David Scarborough. “ Job Market Signaling " by Michael Spence.

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