EFFECTS OF THE MINIMUM WAGE ON EMPLOYMENT

by Jagdish N. Bhagwati, Arvind Panagariya

Overview

In its proposal to increase the minimum wage, the Clinton administration has claimed that employment would not be adversely affected. Other research supports the widespread consensus among economists that a higher minimum wage means fewer jobs. In this study leading proponents of both views discuss the strengths and weaknesses of those arguments.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780844739694
Publisher:	American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
Publication date:	09/01/1996
Series:	Political Economy of Global
Pages:	168
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 8.92(h) x 0.57(d)