Obstacles

Impediments to Prosperity: The Case of Africa

Franklin Pooja, Big Daddy Liberty, Adedayo Thomas and Garreth Bloor

Franklin Pooja | May 26, 2021

Poverty in Africa persists not because of free markets, but rather due to exclusion from them. Learn from active proponents of liberty on the policy solutions that stand to create newfound prosperity across all 55 African countries. Hear what could be in store for the continent headed for 2.5 billion people by 2050, with a …

Removing Obstacles: Occupational Licensing

Eric Kohn, Shoshana Weissmann and Isis Brantley

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Eric Kohn | May 26, 2021

In fields like hair braiding and flower arranging, occupational licensing requirements frequently stand in the way of people seeking to serve others and advance their station in life. In this session, Shoshana Weissmann (R Street Institute) and Isis Brantley (activist and founder of Institute of Ancestral Braiding) will discuss the problem of unreasonable occupational licensing …

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