Occupational licensing is a barrier to interstate migration

…we find that the between-state migration rate for individuals in occupations with state-specific licensing exam requirements is 36 percent lower relative to members of other occupations. Members of licensed occupations with national licensing exams show no evidence of limited interstate migration.

That is from Janna E. Johnson and Morris E. Kleiner in the NBER working paper series.  Here are ungated copies.

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