We present an argument for changes in the franchise in which an elite split along economic interests use the suffrage … analyze the effects of franchise changes on economic growth. We identify in the social structure of society an explanation for …

Re-licensing requirements for professionals that move across borders are widespread. In this paper, we measure the …-training assignment rule used by the Israel Ministry of Health provides an exogenous source of variation in re-licensing outcomes … to occupational entry restrictions and negative selection into licensing status. We develop a model of optimal license …