The minimum-wage muddle (Op-ed)
The minimum-wage muddle (Op-ed)
- July 24, 2015
- Research by David Neumark, economics Chancellor’s Professor, is featured in The New York Times July, The Seattle Times, East Oregonian, Sarasota Herald Tribune and Qatar Tribune 24, 2015
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From the NYT:
Some economists have reported that there is no longer any evidence that raising wages
will cost jobs. Unfortunately, that last claim is inaccurate. … David Neumark of the
University of California, Irvine and William Wascher of the Federal Reserve have done
their own studies and point to dozens of others showing significant job losses.
For the full story, please visit http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/24/opinion/david-brooks-the-minimum-wage-muddle.html?_r=0.
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