Some Ground Rules for the Minimum Wage debate

12 Jan 2015 1 Comment

by Jim Rose in econometerics, labour economics, minimum wage Tags: ,

This is the best single paper I’ve seen written on the methodology of the minimum wage debate.

From a great blog I have just discovered, the author gives a good kicking to both sides for empiricial sloppiness, advocacy bias and plain bad economics. He also explains how to lift your game no matter where you are on the political spectrum.

Naturally, the author, , is an economics undergraduate.

Gains from Trade

My latest article for Turning Point USA. I suggest some aspects of the debate that just need to go away. Your thoughts?

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  1. nottrampis
    Jan 12, 2015 @ 22:50:04

    I agree this is a good article

    Liked by 1 person

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