increase employment and to reduce poverty and public assistance. We also find some evidence that higher welfare benefits had …

I discuss the econometrics and the economics of past research on the effects of minimum wages on employment in the … answer about the employment effects of minimum wages. My secondary goal is to discuss how we can narrow the range of …

A central issue in estimating the employment effects of minimum wages is the appropriate comparison group for states … reduce employment of less-skilled workers. In Neumark et al. (Ind Labor Relat Rev 67:608-648, 2014), we present evidence that …

reduce employment among the least-skilled workers they are intended to help. But they also increase wages for many of them … laws that cover recipients of business or financial assistance from cities, the net effects point to modest reductions in …

that minimum wages reduce employment, with the exception of high school dropouts. In contrast, evidence strongly suggests … that the EITC boosts employment of young women (although not teenagers). We also explore how minimum wages and the EITC … the EITC boosts employment and earnings for minority women, and coupling the EITC with a higher minimum wage appears to …

that minimum wages reduce employment, with the exception of high school dropouts. In contrast, evidence strongly suggests … that the EITC boosts employment of young women (although not teenagers). We also explore how minimum wages and the EITC … the EITC boosts employment and earnings for minority women, and coupling the EITC with a higher minimum wage appears to …

Place-based policies commonly target underperforming areas, such as deteriorating downtown business districts and …