Which policy measure supports cross-border labor mobility by enabling professionals to work across borders?

• A. Restricting licensing requirements
• B. Increasing passport controls
• C. Recognition of qualifications
• D. Limiting cross-border postings

Answer: (C)

The key idea is recognition of qualifications. When professionals want to work in another country, the host country must determine whether their education and training meet local standards. Recognizing those qualifications—often through credential evaluations, professional bodies, or mutual recognition agreements—allows the individual to obtain licensure or be permitted to practice across borders without retraining from scratch. This reduces barriers and makes it feasible for doctors, engineers, teachers, and others to move and work internationally.

The other options would create friction instead of reducing it: stricter passport controls or limiting cross-border postings impede mobility, while simply restricting licensing requirements could undermine professional standards and reliability. Recognition of qualifications directly enables cross-border professional practice.