Government study warns minimum wage hike leads to automation job loss
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Government study warns minimum wage hike leads to automation job loss
- August 16, 2017
- Research by David Neumark, economics, via EconoTimes, Aug. 16, 2017
The main people behind the study are London School of Economics’ Grace Lordan and University of California, Irvine’s David Neumark. Their conclusion is that “low-skilled” workers are at risk of losing their livelihood with a wage increase simply because their jobs could be replaced by automation.
For the full story, please visit http://www.econotimes.com/Government-Study-Warns-Minimum-Wage-Hike-Leads-To-Automation-Job-Loss-854942.
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