This EU-OECD online workshop examined how liberal professions are regulated in OECD countries and the impact this regulation has on the economy. The event featured a keynote presentation by Prof. Maria Koumenta, a leading expert on occupational licensing. The workshop also included a deep dive into the latest results of the OECD’s Product Market Regulation (PMR) indicators on liberal professions, along with a novel OECD analysis on how reducing regulatory constraints on liberal professions can unlock productivity gains.
Unlocking Productivity Gains: The Case for Reform in Professional Services Regulation
Professional services play a vital role in modern economies by providing important inputs across many industries. Thus, when regulations governing these services are inefficient, the impact propagates throughout the economy.
- Date
- 15 October 2025
- Time
- 14:30 CET
- Location
- Virtual - Zoom
