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Economics

Labor Markets and Minimum Wage Effects

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In a 1994 study, economists David Card and Alan Krueger found that raising New Jersey's minimum wage did not reduce employment in fast-food restaurants, challenging conventional economic wisdom.

Why this is interesting

Think of the minimum wage as a price floor on labor. Why does raising it sometimes spark fierce debate about lost jobs?