Due to the increase in requirements for occupational licenses people are finding it harder and harder to start businesses.
Since the 1950s the number of people required to have a license to work has gone from 1 in 20 to 1 in 3.
Occupational Licensing: The Challenging Landscape for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners
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