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Greece really needs to get rid of their occupational licenses. It's great for the people who are already licensed, but it's just a drag on the economy: http://
by civilian 11y ago
Greece really needs to get rid of their occupational licenses. It's great for the people who are already licensed, but it's just a drag on the economy: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/15/world/europe/15greece.html http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/15/world/europe/15greece.html
- guelo 11y ago25% of German workers require an occupational license.
- civilian 11y agoTo compare, roughly 30% of the US require an occupational license. Germany's more free-market than the US in this regard. Weird, right? I couldn't find good numbers on what % of jobs in Greece require a professional license.
- peterfirefly 11y agoAnd Germany would be much better off without that.
- radu_floricica 11y agoAs a matter of principle, there is a difference between: - you need expertise in order to be able to safely do X: take these exams and you're certified - the state sells a limited number of licenses in order to create artificial shortage, usually combined with guaranteed profits, like the 35% profit in the link. The certification is just a piece of paper and only loosely related to a set of exams.