Mass. poised to be pacesetter for minimum wage
Mass. poised to be pacesetter for minimum wage
- June 11, 2014
- David Neumark, economics Chancellor's Professor, is quoted by The Boston Globe June 11, 2014
-----
From The Boston Globe:
David Neumark, an economist at the University of California, Irvine, called a minimum
wage increase “a very strange” way of addressing income inequality. “It doesn’t give
to the poorest, and it doesn’t take from the richest,” he said, noting that small
business owners bear the brunt of a hike.
For the full story, please visit http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/06/12/mass-poised-approve-highest-....
-----
Would you like to get more involved with the social sciences? Email us at communications@socsci.uci.edu to connect.
Related News Items
- Careet RightCreating community-centered climate solutions
- Careet RightEgyptian author, Sherine Hamdy explores the search for belonging in Landing in Place
- Careet RightAI governance, global order and the future of finance
- Careet RightIn a contentious North Carolina House race, it was $59,000 against an incumbent's $3 million warchest--and the challenger won
- Careet RightWhat the Democratic landslide means for GOP booster Elon Musk and his businesses