Minimum wage increases by US states fuelled earnings growth in low-wage jobs

http://voxeu.org/article/minimum-wage-increases-and-earnings-low-wage-jobs

Sandra Black, Jason Furman, Laura Giuliano, Wilson Powell
02 December 2016

Over the past three years, 18 states plus the District of Columbia have implemented minimum wage increases, joining ten other states that have raised their minimum wages at least once since the last Federal increase in 2009. This column examines the impact of the more recent state increases on wages, weekly earnings, and employment among workers in the low-wage leisure and hospitality Industry. A comparison with states with no minimum wage increase since 2009 suggests that the recent legislation contributed to substantial wage increases with no discernible impact on employment levels or hours worked.

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