Michael Briskin

@michaelbriskin.bsky.social

Economics PhD student @BU Labor Economics, Economic History

I'm John Fallon, a labor economist on the job market. My JMP uncovers something wild: when chiropractors got licensed in the early 1900s, medical boards responded by making it HARDER to become a doctor. Why would competition lead to stricter regulations? 🧵 john-fallon-econ.com (1/9)

Line graph showing cumulative state adoption of chiropractic boards over time