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View the latest information  Displacement /di-'splâ-sment/ An economic result of a wage mandate increase whereby workers the least skilled workers are replaced with higher skill workers attracted to the labor market by artificially high wages. While the government has the ability to mandate wages, it cannot mandate the skill level of the employees that firms choose. view full glossary |
 Press Releases / Op-Eds  
1/6/11 A Consensus In Favor Of Wage Mandates?
While it's true there are a few big names among the 665, you can find outspoken contrarians in any academic field. The simple fact of the matter is that their opinion on the topic of minimum wage increases and the impact they have on employment is both out of the mainstream and out of line with the studies on the subject. Hence the padding of this list with so many economists without a background in labor economics. Click here to read op-ed
10/27/10 Employment Policies Institute: Preemptive Attacks on Economists and Academic Works are Desperate and Without Merit
The NYC Living Wage Coalition report attacking EPI and respected economists Hamermesh and Neumark are desperate and without merit. EPI released this statement. Click here to read press release To view all press releases/op-eds click here.Studies
3/10, What's Best At Reducing Poverty? An Examination of the Effectiveness of the 2007 Minimum Wage Increase
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7/06, Rotten ACORN: America's Bad Seed
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9/05, Santa Fe’s Living Wage and the Labor Market
Click here for study For a full list of all Living Wage studies click here. |
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