The fight for $15 an hour minimum wage begins
The fight for $15 an hour minimum wage begins
- March 23, 2016
- Research by David Neumark, economics Chancellor’s professor, is featured in the Orange County Register and Bloomberg March 24, 2016
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From the OC Register:
Economists are divided over the effects of raising wage floors. David Neumark, UC
Irvine professor of economics and director of the Center for Economics & Public Policy,
has been an outspoken critic, saying higher minimums prevent low-skilled workers from
getting a foothold in the market.
For the full story, please visit http://www.ocregister.com/articles/wage-709464-minimum-california.html.
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