Research and Commentary: Study of Seattle minimum-wage hikes find negative effect on total payroll
Research and Commentary: Study of Seattle minimum-wage hikes find negative effect on total payroll
- July 27, 2017
- Research by David Neumark, economics, via The Heartland Institute, July 27, 2017
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A 2007 study from economists at the University of California-Irvine and the Federal
Reserve Board examined the body of work on the subject and found 85 percent of the
studies they considered credible demonstrate minimum-wage laws cause job losses for
less-skilled employees.
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