Work and Poverty
November 13, 2023
Work requirements aim to promote employment among the poor, but most people in poor households work, live with someone who works, or face barriers to employment.
Poverty
November 13, 2023
Work requirements aim to promote employment among the poor, but most people in poor households work, live with someone who works, or face barriers to employment.
January 7, 2019
Research shows that there is a range of ways the nature of jobs, the types of compensation, and the type of workers employed respond to changes in the minimum wage.
November 27, 2018
The workers who benefit from a higher minimum wage are not necessarily those who one would target if the purpose of this policy is poverty alleviation.
April 27, 2017
In 2016, the federal minimum wage of $7.25 was worth 25 percent less than at its peak value in 1968, after adjusting for inflation.
August 7, 2017
California and New York State, as well as several cities, are expected to raise minimum wages to $15 in the coming years. Will it help or hurt low-wage workers?
April 20, 2017
It might be possible to reduce consumer prices and increase labor market efficiency by pruning unnecessary licensing.
October 9, 2018
Reducing the restrictions that scope-of-practice rules place on advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants could likely benefit the public.