Grease or Grit? International Case Studies of Occupational Licensing and Its Effects on Efficiency and Quality

<jats:p>The authors in this book provide a nontechnical approach for practitioners, academics, and students of regulation who are interested in the role of institutions in labor markets. Taken together, the detailed case studies in the book indicate that an increase in the availability of service providers or enhanced competition does not have negative effects on the quality of the services provided, prices, or survey measures of consumer satisfaction.</jats:p>