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.