Minimum wage for teens protects their job prospects (Opinion)
Minimum wage for teens protects their job prospects (Opinion)
- July 9, 2015
- Research by David Neumark, economics Chancellor’s Professor, is featured in The Detroit News July 9, 2015
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From The Detroit News:
The minimum wage is one of the most studied issues in economics. The overwhelming
majority of research, as summarized by economists at the University of California,
Irvine and the Federal Reserve Board, concludes that it reduces job opportunities
– particularly for young and unskilled employees who are most likely to be earning
it.
For the full story, please visit http://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2015/07/09/saltsman-minimum-wage-teen-jobs/29881219/.
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