Louisianans face multiple legal and regulatory barriers to starting and running a business and pursuing the American dream. The state’s excessive occupational licensing regulations block and restrict entry to a wide variety of professions. State agencies make costly, confusing rules that deter investment and job creation. The result: anemic or declining economic growth with real world consequences for Louisianans’ quality of life.

Fortunately, there are tested policy solutions that inject accountability into the rulemaking process, help eliminate outdated or overly burdensome regulations, and restore individual liberty and property interests to Louisianans. The Pelican Institute’s latest paper highlights these solutions as opportunities for Louisiana to course correct, unleash the state’s economic potential, and restore individual liberties that allow citizens to thrive.

Read the full report here.