Demystifying the impact of minimum wages
Demystifying the impact of minimum wages
- December 1, 2014
- David Neumark, economics Chancellor’s Professor, is featured by The World Bank Dec. 1, 2014
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From The World Bank:
In recent years, the minimum wage has become an increasingly popular policy instrument
to reduce inequality in many emerging markets …. In this blog, we speak with two experts
on the topic: David Neumark (Professor of Economics, University of California, Irvine)
and John T. Addison (Professor of Economic Theory, University of South Carolina).
They both point to some job loss, especially for skilled workers, in advanced economies.
Full transcript unavailable. Video link available at: http://blogs.worldbank.org/jobs/demystifying-impact-minimum-wages
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