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The Social Housing (Regulation) Bill: an expensive smokescreen

1 March 2023
Economic Theory

The Social Housing (Regulation) Bill: an expensive smokescreen

Len Shackleton
1 March 2023
The Government has announced that all social housing managers in England will now be required to gain formal housing qualifications. … Continue reading “The Social Housing (Regulation) Bill: an expensive smokescreen”

Relax occupational licensing laws to speed up the post-Covid recovery

6 January 2021
Regulation

Relax occupational licensing laws to speed up the post-Covid recovery

Len Shackleton
6 January 2021
Faced with the twin problems of NHS staff shortages and slow vaccine rollout, the fact that 50,000 retired medics have … Continue reading “Relax occupational licensing laws to speed up the post-Covid recovery”

How to cure doctor shortages without breaking the bank

28 October 2020
Healthcare

How to cure doctor shortages without breaking the bank

Mark Tovey
28 October 2020
Earlier this month, the government announced its intention to expand the number of healthcare professionals who could legally administer vaccines … Continue reading “How to cure doctor shortages without breaking the bank”

How to create new jobs

8 October 2020
Research

How to create new jobs

Professor Len Shackleton
8 October 2020
Summary Following the Covid-19 lockdown, the UK labour market faces much higher unemployment and reductions in labour force participation as … Continue reading “How to create new jobs”

Scrap the Low Pay Commission, not dishwashers

2 October 2019
Labour Market

Scrap the Low Pay Commission, not dishwashers

Len Shackleton
2 October 2019
Assaults on economic freedom come so thick and so fast it is difficult to keep up with them. Here are … Continue reading “Scrap the Low Pay Commission, not dishwashers”

Free markets, not ethnic monitoring, offer the best defence against racism

17 October 2018
Labour Market

Free markets, not ethnic monitoring, offer the best defence against racism

Len Shackleton
17 October 2018
Following my piece about Mrs May’s proposals for ethnic pay monitoring, a correspondent has asked me how we can resolve … Continue reading “Free markets, not ethnic monitoring, offer the best defence against racism”

Occupational licensing – again

18 May 2018
Labour Market

Occupational licensing – again

Len Shackleton
18 May 2018
The latest push to license an occupation concerns the building trade. In line with Milton Friedman’s observation, the initiative comes … Continue reading “Occupational licensing – again”

Occupational licensing of estate agents will restrict competition, and protect incumbents

17 April 2018
Economic Theory

Occupational licensing of estate agents will restrict competition, and protect incumbents

Len Shackleton
17 April 2018
Sajid Javid has recently announced that in future, estate agents will be required to hold a professional qualification, thus adding to … Continue reading “Occupational licensing of estate agents will restrict competition, and protect incumbents”

‘Voluntary’ worker certification is occupational licensing by stealth

29 March 2018
Labour Market

‘Voluntary’ worker certification is occupational licensing by stealth

Paul Fear and Len Shackleton
29 March 2018
Occupational regulation protects incumbent members of an occupation, reduces access to jobs and frequently raises costs to the public with … Continue reading “‘Voluntary’ worker certification is occupational licensing by stealth”

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