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
The Knee Center was established in 2016 at Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania.[11] It was founded to advance research on state-level regulatory policy, particularly in the areas of occupational licensing and economic freedom.[12][13]
In 2021, the Knee Center relocated to West Virginia University to broaden its research efforts and create new programming.[14] It created a publicly available database that provides licensing information on 50 professions across all 50 states and Washington, D.C.[15] The Knee Center introduced the database in a paper for the Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy.[16] In addition to educating non-students, it also provides hand-on opportunities for students interested in economics, public policy, and research.[17]
Leadership
Alicia Plemmons serves as director of the Knee Center, while Drake Thibodaux is assistant director.[18][19] Darwyyn Deyo is director of regulatory frontiers, while Conor Norris is director of labor.[20][21]
Edward Timmons founded the Knee Center.[22][23] He was a professor at the John Chambers College of Business and Economics.[24][25]
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