Research conducted by Matt Gustafson, Penn State Smeal associate professor of finance and Stuart and Michele Rothstein Early Career Professor, reveals that, particularly in industries most exposed to minimum-wage labor, minimum ...
Economics & Business
Sep 15, 2022
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The coronavirus pandemic has led to more people choosing to become "microworkers," a new study shows.
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Jul 1, 2022
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Over the past century, unions have successfully campaigned for a minimum wage, holiday and sickness pay, equal opportunity rights, maternity and paternity rights and a two-day weekend for British workers, among other benefits.
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Jun 28, 2022
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A report by UCLA psychologists and RAND economists has identified an effective way to reduce the number of divorces among lower-income Americans: raise the minimum wage.
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Apr 22, 2022
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Going without food and heating has become a routine part of daily life for families on low incomes, according to the latest findings from the COVID Realities project.
Economics & Business
Mar 22, 2022
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Many states across the U.S. have raised the minimum wage in recent years. Such measures do not only affect low-wage workers' pocketbooks, however. As a study by MIT political scientists shows, higher minimum wages also make ...
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Feb 15, 2022
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The housing crisis isn't unique to coastal megacities. From Salt Lake City to Charlotte, rent prices are surging. What can policymakers do to provide some relief? A new study published in the Journal of Urban Economics shows ...
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Jan 26, 2022
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The ongoing debate over raising the national minimum wage generally focuses on the negative impact it would have on employers, but a new study finds it has a positive effect on a different group: consumers.
Social Sciences
Aug 31, 2021
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If the post-pandemic economic return includes minimum-wage increases across a few or many states, research led by Washington University in St. Louis scientists in the Olin Business School suggests that some positive and negative ...
Economics & Business
May 28, 2020
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A new paper co-written by a University of Illinois expert who studies labor economics says the minimum wage is an effective tool to increase the incomes of older workers who are at or near retirement and—contrary to the ...
Economics & Business
Jul 10, 2019
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