Build High-Trust Professions

Analyze the case for strict professional qualification rules in a modern economy. Explain how licensing and credential enforcement can improve safety, trust, and productivity, and where they can also create bottlenecks, exclusion, or labor shortages. Compare at least three policy designs: light-touch self-regulation, mandatory certification with audits, and tiered licensing tied to risk. Then recommend a balanced model for a fast-growing labor market, including how to handle retraining, grandfathering, and enforcement without discouraging new entrants.