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FOCUS AREAS

The Knee Regulatory Research Center undertakes research in three main focus areas surrounding regulatory state-policy.

Explore policy work, research, and other activities under these three research topics below.

three research topic areas


LABOR


HEALTH



REGULATORY FRONTIERS


Labor

Labor regulation are the rules governing employment, such as occupational licensing, minimum wage, and employment and hiring policies. Labor regulation is far reaching, with occupational licensing affecting over 20% of the working population in the US.

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Health

Health regulation are rules and laws established with the purpose of protecting consumers, maintaining integrity in public health and health care systems. Our research studies the effectiveness of regulation in a number of health care settings.

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Regulatory Frontiers

Our work in regulatory frontiers studies occupational regulation as it pertains to social mobility, criminal justice, immigration, economic freedom, regulatory growth, and more, empowering data-driven research towards a prosperous and equitable society.

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