Occupational and Professional Licensing Regulation
Occupational and Professional Licensing Regulation is a research topic within Economics and Econometrics. Science Explorer counts 3.4k research works in it since 1950. 20.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the impact of occupational licensing on the labor market, regulation, economic outcomes, and the quality of work. It delves into the effects on immigrants, barriers to entry, wage effects, and healthcare regulation.
- Occupational Licensing
- Labor Market
- Regulation
- Professional Certification
- Economic Outcomes
- Immigrants
- Quality of Work
- Barriers to Entry
- Wage Effects
- Healthcare Regulation
- Research works
- 3.4k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 688 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 20.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -9% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Occupational and Professional Licensing Regulation research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (201 and 24 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 201 works
- 2 United Kingdom 24 works
- 3 China 18 works
- 4 Canada 18 works
- 5 Australia 14 works
- 6 Germany 13 works
- 7 France 11 works
- 8 Spain 11 works
- 9 Italy 9 works
- 10 India 8 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Occupational and Professional Licensing Regulation research?
By volume in 2022–2025, West Virginia University publishes the most Occupational and Professional Licensing Regulation research, followed by Yale University and University of Chicago.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 West Virginia UniversityUnited States 5 works
- 2 Yale UniversityUnited States 4 works
- 3 University of ChicagoUnited States 3 works
- 4 University of MichiganUnited States 3 works
- 5 University of MinnesotaUnited States 3 works
- 6 University of KentuckyUnited States 3 works
- 7 National Bureau of Economic ResearchUnited States 2 works
- 8 University of TorontoCanada 2 works
- 9 Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States 2 works
- 10 University of Minnesota SystemUnited States 2 works
Who are the leading researchers in Occupational and Professional Licensing Regulation?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Occupational and Professional Licensing Regulation include Robert W. McGee.
- 1 Robert W. McGee United States 1.9k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Occupational and Professional Licensing Regulation research done?
The largest centres of Occupational and Professional Licensing Regulation research in 2022–2025 are Washington D.C. (United States), New York (United States), London (United Kingdom) and Chicago (United States).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Washington D.C. United States 12 works
- 2 New York United States 10 works
- 3 London United Kingdom 8 works
- 4 Chicago United States 7 works
- 5 Cambridge United States 7 works
- 6 Minneapolis United States 6 works
- 7 Morgantown United States 5 works
- 8 New Haven United States 5 works
- 9 Toronto Canada 5 works
- 10 Melbourne Australia 4 works
Is Occupational and Professional Licensing Regulation research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 9% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Occupational and Professional Licensing Regulation.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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