Does Regulation Affect Economic Outcomes? the Case of Dentistry*

@article{Kleiner2000DoesRA,
  title={Does Regulation Affect Economic Outcomes? the Case of Dentistry*},
  author={Morris Michael Kleiner and Robert Thomas Kudrle},
  journal={The Journal of Law and Economics},
  year={2000},
  volume={43},
  pages={547 - 582}
}
This study examines the role of variations in occupational licensing policies in improving the quality of services provided to consumers and the effect of restrictive regulations on the prices of certain services and on the earnings of practitioners. Theory suggests that more restrictive licensing may raise prices and at the same time raise demand by reducing uncertainty about the quality of the services. This article uses unique data on the dental health of incoming Air Force personnel to… 
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More Evidence on the Quality-Quantity Trade-off in Medical Care
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The empirical results suggest that the regulation prohibiting physicians from prescribing drugs without a prior physical examination leads to an increase of approximately 0.2 in the expected monthly number of days lost to illness and 0.4 percent increase in mortality rates the equivalent of 33 more deaths per 1 million people.
Regulatory barriers to entry in the healthcare industry: the case of alternative medicine
Licensing One of the World’s Oldest Professions: Massage
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The Effect of Occupational Licensing on Consumer Welfare: Early Midwifery Laws and Maternal Mortality
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Estimates provide the first econometric evidence of which to be aware on the relationship between licensure and consumer safety, and are directly relevant to ongoing policy debates both in the United States and in the developing world surrounding the merits of licensing midwives.
Regulating Work: Measuring the Scope and Burden of Occupational Licensure Among Low‐ and Moderate‐Income Occupations in the United States
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Examination of occupational licensing laws in the United States for 102 low- and moderate-income occupations indicates that the licences studied require of aspiring workers, on average, $US209 in fees, one exam, and about nine months of education and training.
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