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Monday, October 8 • 3:00pm - 9:00pm
The Effects of Occupational Licensing on the American Worker: Part 1 (Sponsored by the Institute for Humane Studies and the Knee Center for the Study of Occupational Regulation--Click to RSVP)

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Join researchers, policy experts, and university-based scholars for a discussion about the effects of occupational licensing. This session will consider existing research on the topic and ways to leverage this research toward meaningful policy reform. Included in this half-day event will be a keynote address and two policy panels exploring how occupational licensing impacts economic mobility, healthcare, and criminal justice reform in the United States.

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Speakers
avatar for Brian Meehan, Berry College

Brian Meehan, Berry College

Dr. Brian Meehan is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Berry College. Brian earned his PhD in economics at Florida State University. He earned his MA in economics from Central Michigan University and his BS in economics from Northern Michigan University. His research interests... Read More →
avatar for Shoshana Weissmann, R Street Institute

Shoshana Weissmann, R Street Institute

Ms. Shoshana Weissmann is the digital media specialist with the R Street Institute, where she manages the institute’s social media and email marketing, in addition to contributing graphics and video skills. She also works on occupational licensing reform policy, among other policy... Read More →
avatar for Morris M. Kleiner, University of Minnesota

Morris M. Kleiner, University of Minnesota

Dr. Morris M. Kleiner is the AFL-CIO chair of labor policy and professor at the Humphrey Institute. He also is a faculty member in the University's Center for Human Resources and Labor Studies. His research interests include the influence of institutions in the labor market, the effect... Read More →
avatar for Edward Timmons, Knee Center for the Study of Occupational Regulation

Edward Timmons, Knee Center for the Study of Occupational Regulation

Dr. Edward Timmons is the Associate Professor of Economics and Director of the Knee Center for the Study of Occupational Regulation at Saint Francis University. He completed his Ph.D in Economics at Lehigh University. His research on the effects of occupational licensing has been... Read More →
avatar for Stephen Slivinski, Center for the Study of Economic Liberty at Arizona State University

Stephen Slivinski, Center for the Study of Economic Liberty at Arizona State University

Mr. Stephen Slivinski is a senior research fellow at the Center for the Study of Economic Liberty at Arizona State University. He formerly held the position of senior economist at the Goldwater Institute, research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and senior... Read More →


Monday October 8, 2018 3:00pm - 9:00pm MDT
Grand America: Audubon and Milano