effects on those aged 16 to 24. Their estimates imply a median employment elasticity with respect to the minimum wage of …The authors estimate the effect of the 2004–6 New York State (NYS) minimum wage increase from $5.15 to $6.75 per hour … on the employment rates of 16- to 29-year-olds who do not have a high school diploma. Using data drawn from the 2004 and …