From the OC Register:
Economists are divided over the effects of raising wage floors. David Neumark, UC Irvine professor of economics and director of the Center for Economics & Public Policy, has been an outspoken critic, saying higher minimums prevent low-skilled workers from getting a foothold in the market.

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