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Lower wage is better than none
July 2009 · Kristen Lopez Eastlick · Southeast Missourian
Federal and state politicians’ feel-good rhetoric merely reinforces policies that result in unemployment for entry-level workers, especially in a weak economy (“Employers face rise in minimum wage,” July 18). Decades of economic research predicted that there would be an increase in job losses following minimum-wage increases, particularly among vulnerable groups like minority teens and adults without a high school diploma. The federal unemployment rate has skyrocketed 70… -
Minimum-wage hikes hurt teens
July 2009 · Kristen Lopez Eastlick · Athens Banner-Herald
Athens Banner-Herald intern Alex Morris’ Sunday column “Recession hits youngest job-seekers hard, too,” didn’t mention the negative long-term problems that skyrocketing unemployment rates cause for teens. A Stanford University study found that youths who experience especially long periods of unemployment were particularly prone to negative long-term effects on future wages and employment. University of North Carolina research found unemployment for teens continues to adversely affect earnings for… -
High minimum wage hurts teens
July 2009 · Kristen Lopez Eastlick · Herald Net
The July 7 article “Teens finding summer jobs hard to come by” acknowledged the high unemployment rate for teens, but failed to mention the negative long-term problems these skyrocketing unemployment rates cause for teens. A Stanford University study found that those who as youths experienced especially long periods of unemployment were particularly prone to negative long-term effects on future wages and employment. And research from the University… -
Teens will feel the effects of unemployment for years to come
July 2009 · Kristen Lopez Eastlick · Flint Journal
Voice: Kristen Lopez Eastlick, senior economic analyst, Employment Policies Institute, Washington, D.C. The July 8 article, “Teen job market tough in Grand Blanc area,” acknowledged the high unemployment rate for teens, but failed to mention the negative long-term problems these skyrocketing unemployment rates cause for teens. A study out of Stanford University found that those who as youths experienced especially long periods of unemployment were particularly prone… -
Minimum wage maxes unemployment
July 2009 · Kristen Lopez Eastlick · Charleston Daily Mail
Federal politicians’ “feel-good” rhetoric merely reinforces policies that result in unemployment for entry-level workers, especially in a weak economy (“Federal wage hike set for this month,” July 1). Decades of economic research predicted that there would be an increase in job losses following minimum-wage hikes, particularly among vulnerable groups like minority teens and adults without a high school diploma. The federal unemployment rate has skyrocketed 70 percent… -
Teens pay for not having a job
July 2009 · Kristen Lopez Eastlick · Los Angeles Times
Re “Job market bleak for youths,” June 28 Not having a summer job takes more than just money away from teens. Those who are priced out of the job market by high minimum wages are also deprived of the “invisible curriculum” that comes from learning how to report to a supervisor, show up on time and work with others as part of a team. Kristen Lopez Eastlick…