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Does a 'living wage' increase unemployment?
Does a 'living wage' increase unemployment?
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New York Post
death by living wage--Adam Brodsky - NYPOST.com
Not satisfied that demands for a "living wage" cost The Bronx 2,200 jobs last year, these zealots want to take their job-thwarting efforts citywide.
crainsnewyork.com
Living-wage debate gets broader, louder - Crain's New York Business
Manhattan Institute Senior Fellow Steve Malanga points to a study by the Public Policy Institute of California which argues that living-wage laws like the one proposed in New York actually increase unemployment among the lowest-paid workers by up to 9% within a year of implementation.
allbusiness.com
DEATH BY LIVING WAGE; LOCAL POLS LOOK TO KILL JOBS | North America > United States from AllBusiness.com
Not satisfied that demands for a "living wage" cost The Bronx 2,200 jobs last year, these zealots want to take their job-thwarting efforts citywide.
redstate.com
Death by “living wage” (NY Post)
Not satisfied that demands for a “living wage” cost The Bronx 2, 200 jobs last year, these zealots want to take their job-thwarting efforts citywide.
rationalargumentator.com
The Living Wage Myth
In March of 2002, the Public Policy Institute of California published an extensive study by Michigan State economist David Neumark, the main conclusion of which is that, despite causing increased unemployment among the lowest-wage workers, "living wage laws raise the wages of low-wage workers."
epionline.org
Santa Fe’s Living Wage and the Labor Market | EPI Study
Dr. Yelowitz finds that the living wage in Santa Fe significantly increased unemployment and decreased hours worked for those who were able to keep their job.
momandpopnyc.blogspot.com
The Neighborhood Retail Alliance: A Bad Bet Against a Living Wager
Not satisfied that demands for a "living wage" cost The Bronx 2, 200 jobs last year, these zealots want to take their job-thwarting efforts citywide.
No
wmlivingwagecampaign.com
Press - William and Mary Living Wage Campaign
However, numerous studies show that living wage policies and ordinances have the potential to benefit institutions and local economics and communities, and do not contribute to unemployment.