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Issue Guide on the Minimum Wage

07.21.2009 | Economic Policy Institute | Provides an accessible overview for those who are interested in the effects this important labor market policy has on the economy and its workers. It includes data on how many people are affected state-by-state, along with information about trends on the minimum wage’s value over time, and other clear, research-based answers to key questions and issues in the national debate over minimum wage policy.

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Minimum wage increases may have less of an effect on employment than previously thought

10.06.2008 | Indiana University | Some economists argue that increasing the minimum wage has adverse effects on employment. However, a new study from the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business reveals that decreased employment may not be so easily tied to higher minimum wages. Full Report »

Making Work Pay Enough : A Decent Standard of Living for Working Families

07.16.2008 | Tax Policy Center | One-third of America's families with children are low income, meaning their incomes fall below twice the federal poverty level. Although four in five of these families work, many don't bring home enough to cover the everyday costs of living. In this essay, Acs and Turner outline their proposals to enhance low-income families' purchasing power and reduce unusually high housing costs through a package of reforms and policy initiatives that tackle both the income side and expenditure side of family budgets. Full report »

Understanding Low-Wage Work in the United States

03.01.2007 | Center for Economic Policy Research | Inclusion - The Mobility Agenda | Defines low-wage work and provides a description of the low-wage labor market. Also examines the extent to which opportunity exists for workers to move out of the low-wage labor market and into better-paying jobs. Full Report »

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