Why Services Need an Industrial Policy (Rodrik)

Why Services Need an Industrial Policy by Dani Rodrik published by Project Syndicate (10/2022).

Enhancing productivity in services is notoriously difficult, and it is often impeded by a myriad of well-meaning licensing, safety, and other regulations. But if policymakers are serious about increasing the supply of good jobs for less-educated workers, services are where they must direct their efforts.