Aggregated Data Hides the Damage Done by Minimum Wage Hikes

Tags: Bureaucracy and Regulation

03/11/2021 Gary Galles

Much of the harm is disguised by focusing on forecasts of higher aggregate income for the poor. Individuals, on the other hand, are another story.

Original Article: “Aggregated Data Hides the Damage Done by Minimum Wage Hikes“

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