RDP 2024-06: Examining the Macroeconomic Costs of Occupational Entry Regulations Appendix B: NSW Treasury Scoring Index

Joel Bowman, Jonathan Hambur and Nathan Markovski

September 2024

Question Weight Coding of data
I Administrative burdens (0.33 OECD / 0.25 NSW PC)
1. Limitation to number of authorisations 0.33 Yes
6		 No
0		 Missing          
2. Restrictions on territorial validity of professional qualification 0.33 Yes
6		 No
0		 Missing          
3. Compulsory membership or registration in professional association 0.33 Yes
6		 N
0		 Missing          
II. Qualification requirements (0.33 OECD / 0.25 NSW PC)
4. Number of pathways to obtain qualification 0.25 One pathway
6		 Two pathways
3		 Three or more pathways
0		 Missing        
5. Requirement of university degree or vocational course 0.25 No
0		 Yes, up to 1 year
1		 Yes, more than 1 year to 2 years
2		 Yes, more than 2 years to 3 years
3		 Yes, more than 3 years to 4 years
4		 Yes, more than 5 years to 5 years
5		 Yes, more than 5 years
6		 Missing
6. Requirement of compulsory practice 0.25 Yes
6		 No
0		 Missing          
7. Mandatory state exam 0.25 Yes
6		 No
0		 Missing          
III. Mobility restrictions (0.33 OECD / 0.25 NSW PC)
8. Laws or regulations establish a process for recognising qualifications g 0.33 Yes
0		 No
6		 Missing          
9. Local exam required to practice 0.33 Yes
6		 No
0		 Missing          
10. Nationality or citizenship required to practice 0.33 Yes
6		 No
0		 Missing          
IV. Licensing costs (0.25 NSW PC)
11. Licence application & registration fee to avgerage yearly income ratio 0.33 0%
0		 0.01% to 0.19%
1		 0.2% to 0.39%
2		 0.4% to 0.59%
3		 0.6% to 0.79%
4		 0.8% to 0.99%
5		 1% and over
6		  
12 Licence renewal period 0.33 Yes, up to 1 year
5		 Yes, more than 1 year to 2 years
4		 Yes, more than 2 years to 3 years
3		 Yes, more than 3 years to 4 years
2		 Yes, more than 4 years to 5 years
1		 No renewal
0		 Missing  
13. Mandatory insurance 0.33 Yes
6		 No
0		 Missing