Who Benefits from a Higher 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.
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Policies and trends around employment impact over 160 million working Americans and their families. Our posts discuss a range of topics including: demographic trends in labor force participation; unemployment; the impact of immigration; minimum wage laws; discrimination; how trade policy affects U.S. jobs; the rise of automation; and employment-focused education and skills programs, among others.
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.
November 2, 2018
As the political debate over immigration continues, this video highlights where economists agree, and disagree on the economic impact of immigration in the U.S.
October 27, 2018
Using experiments, economists are finding evidence of pervasive discrimination in hiring for most groups that experience lower wages, as well as other groups.
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.
June 29, 2018
Two-thirds of those released from prison are arrested again within three years. But prisoners who happen to be released when labor markets are strong and when well-paying entry jobs are available tend to fare better.
May 20, 2018
The conditions under which workers sign non-competes are often not conducive to a true negotiation, and may be contributing to a rise in employer market power and to depressed wage growth for American workers.
May 10, 2018
Not only are disproportionate amounts of income accruing to the top end of the income distribution, it is also accruing disproportionately to a few race groups.
April 22, 2018
A small number of firms account for a large share of hiring in many U.S. labor markets. When a few firms dominate hiring, workers may be paid lower wages.
February 26, 2018
There are more jobs in industries that require steel than in steel production. Tariffs will raise the price of steel in the U.S. and may hurt these industries.