Kyle Sweetland is a researcher at the Institute for Justice, where he provides research and analysis on issues central to the Institute’s mission.
He is a co-author of IJ’s The Price of Taxation by Citation and the second edition of License to Work. His work has appeared in academic journals such as Criminal Justice Policy Review, Economic Affairs, and Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy.
Prior to joining IJ, Kyle participated in the Young Leaders Program at the Heritage Foundation. He holds a bachelor’s in business economics and public policy from Indiana University Southeast.
Kyle's Research & Reports
Vending
Food Truck Truth: Why Restaurants—and Cities—Have Nothing to Fear from Mobile Food Businesses
Learn more about our vending work. The Institute for Justice challenges anti-competitive laws that harm street vendors by unconstitutionally restricting their right to earn an honest living. LEARN MORE…
Other Property Rights Abuses | Private Property
A Case Study of Municipal Taxation by Citation
This study examines taxation by citation—local governments using code enforcement and the justice system to raise revenue rather than solely to advance public health and safety. It does so through a detailed case study of…
Other Property Rights Abuses | Private Property
The Price of Taxation by Citation
Taxation by citation is when local governments use their power to enforce traffic and other ordinances to raise revenue rather than solely to protect the public. This report explores the phenomenon via case studies of…
Introducing a New Dataset on Municipal-Level Occupational Regulation
The data below accompany the Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy article, “Introducing a New Dataset on Municipal-Level Occupational Regulation.” The data are provided in Excel. These are the original, raw data. The file also includes a…
Economic Liberty | Occupational Licensing
The Continuing Burden of Occupational Licensing in the United States
This study follows up an earlier study in which we examined the scope and burden of 102 occupational licensing laws in the United States for low‐ and moderate‐income occupations. Using data collected in 2017, findings…
Economic Liberty | Occupational Licensing
Additional Information: The Continuing Burden of Occupational Licensing in the United States
This page displays additional results for the article, “The Continuing Burden of Occupational Licensing in the United States,” published in Economic Affairs. Section 3.3 (Change over Time) describes differences in licensing requirements among occupations and states…
Economic Liberty | Occupational Licensing
License to Work
Today, more Americans than ever must get a government permission slip before they can earn an honest living, thanks to the spread of occupational licensing laws. Licensing laws now guard entry into hundreds of occupations,…