UC Berkeley researchers miss the mark on minimum wage increases
UC Berkeley researchers miss the mark on minimum wage increases
- July 30, 2015
- Research by David Neumark, economics Chancellor’s Professor, is featured by Sacramento Bee July 30, 2015
From the Sac Bee:
In a survey of more than 220 affected businesses in Oakland, my organization found
that 30 percent had reduced employee hours, and nearly one in five had cut staffing
levels. … These consequences are consistent with the majority of the empirical research
on this subject, as summarized by economists David Neumark of UC Irvine and William
Wascher of the Federal Reserve Board.
For the full story, please visit http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/soapbox/article29582665.html.
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