Why the minimum wage 'Fight for $15' may be the wrong battle

Why the minimum wage 'Fight for $15' may be the wrong battle
- July 31, 2015
- David Neumark, economics Chancellor’s Professor, is quoted by CBC News July 31, 2015
From CBC:
Economists differ on whether raising the minimum wage is the right tool to help out
lower-income families. … A distinction needs to be made between low-wage workers and
low-income families, says David Neumark, an economics professor and director of the
Center for Economics Public Policy at the University of California, Irvine.
For the full story, please visit http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/why-the-minimum-wage-fight-for-15-may-be-the-wrong-battle-1.3168793.
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