Knee Regulatory Research Center

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The Knee Regulatory Research Center is a United States-based academic research center at West Virginia University. [1] [2] [3] Founded in 2016, the Knee Center provides information to the public about various issues within the sphere of state government regulation. [4] This includes occupational licensing, scope of practice, and certificate of need. [5] [6] [7]

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The Knee Center maintains a national database that documents and tracks the occupational licensing regulations of hundreds of professions across the U.S. [8] [9] It also organizes educational panels at academic conferences and prepares research reports for policymakers. [10]

Organization

Formerly part of Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania, the Knee Center is now part of West Virginia University’s John Chambers College of Business and Economics. [11] [12] In addition to educating non-students, it also provides hand-on opportunities for students interested in economics, public policy, and research. [13]

The Knee Center created a publicly available database that provides licensing information on 50 professions across all 50 states and Washington, D.C. [14] The organization introduced the database in a paper for The Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy. [15]

Leadership

Edward Timmons is the Knee Center’s founding director. [16] [17] [18] He is also a Service Associate Professor of Economics at West Virginia University's College of Business and Economics. [19]

Conor Norris serves as the Knee Center's assistant director. [20] [21]

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