Government study warns minimum wage hike leads to automation job loss
Government study warns minimum wage hike leads to automation job loss
- August 16, 2017
- Research by David Neumark, economics, via EconoTimes, Aug. 16, 2017
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The main people behind the study are London School of Economics’ Grace Lordan and University of California, Irvine’s David Neumark. Their conclusion is that “low-skilled” workers are at risk of losing their livelihood with a wage increase simply because their jobs could be replaced by automation.
For the full story, please visit http://www.econotimes.com/Government-Study-Warns-Minimum-Wage-Hike-Leads-To-Automation-Job-Loss-854942.
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