
Rebecca Allensworth
@hawallensworth
Antitrust professor, Vanderbilt Law School. Order my new book "The Licensing Racket" at the link below!
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https://www.amazon.com/Licensing-Racket-Decide-Allowed-Wrong/dp/0674295420 09-05-2018 14:40:47
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DOJ to announce remedies ask in search case today? A big deal. To me, this may be bigger: theverge.com/2024/10/7/2426…. A huge win for FTC. Lauren Feiner


I had a blast and learned a lot from debating Thom Lambert -- Thank you, Thom, for making the trip and making our kickoff of the "Respectfully Dissent" debate series at Vanderbilt Law a huge success!

A great piece by Daniel Francis -- my new piece on Long Term Consumer Welfare (coming soon) elaborates on the evolution of antitrust under the last two administrations.

Thrilled that The Licensing Racket was reviewed in Publisher's Weekly! Sharmila Sen publishersweekly.com/9780674295421



Will AI blur the boundaries of the licensed professions? Undoubtedly. Tech Marketplace marketplace.org/shows/marketpl…


“The most important intervention in the United States labor market is not unionization or the minimum wage. It is professional licensing,” writes Rebecca Allensworth. The practice “is a bad deal for consumers and workers”: theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…


Check out The Licensing Racket on New Books Network (@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social) ! newbooksnetwork.com/the-licensing-…

thank you Short Circuit for featuring The Licensing Racket, and thanks InstituteForJustice too!

Check out my piece in New York Post nypost.com/2025/02/15/opi…


I reviewed an engaging book on professional licensing reform by Rebecca Allensworth from Harvard University Press over at Acton Institute. rlo.acton.org/archives/12667…