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Detecting Effects of Living Wage Laws


David Neumark


University of California, Irvine - Department of Economics; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER); Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)

Scott J. Adams


University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee - Economics

Industrial Relations, Vol. 42, pp. 531-564, October 2003

Abstract:     
We estimate the effects of living wage laws on wages of low-wage workers, focusing on the timing of policy, spurious associations, and the type of living wage law passed in a city. Our estimates point to sizable positive wage effects in cities with broad living wage laws that cover employers receiving business assistance from the city. We also explore disemployment effects of living wage laws and find evidence consistent with tradeoffs between wages and employment.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 34

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Date posted: October 3, 2003  

Suggested Citation

Neumark, David and Adams, Scott J., Detecting Effects of Living Wage Laws. Industrial Relations, Vol. 42, pp. 531-564, October 2003. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=447336

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David Neumark (Contact Author)
University of California, Irvine - Department of Economics ( email )
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National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
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Scott J. Adams
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee - Economics ( email )
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Milwaukee, WI 53211
United States
414-229-4212 (Phone)
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