that minimum wages reduce employment, with the exception of high school dropouts. In contrast, evidence strongly suggests … that the EITC boosts employment of young women (although not teenagers). We also explore how minimum wages and the EITC … the EITC boosts employment and earnings for minority women, and coupling the EITC with a higher minimum wage appears to …

I discuss the econometrics and the economics of past research on the effects of minimum wages on employment in the … answer about the employment effects of minimum wages. My secondary goal is to discuss how we can narrow the range of …

disadvantaged parents from welfare to work. Although previous empirical studies consistently show that these employment … that conditions eligibility on parental employment and deemphasizes child care quality. -- child care ; subsidy …

likely to use fiscal zoning to attract retailing. We find that total retail employment is not significantly affected by local … sales tax rates, but employment in big box and anchor stores is higher significantly in jurisdictions with higher sales tax … stores and shopping centers. We also find that the effect of local sales taxes on big box and anchor store retail employment …

laws reduce employment among the least-skilled workers they are intended to help. But they also increase wages for many of … in urban poverty. -- living wage ; wages ; employment ; poverty …

employment among the least-skilled, especially when the laws cover business assistance recipients or are accompanied by similar … laws in nearby cities. -- living wages ; wages ; employment …

production of child care. We discuss the implications of these results for child development and parental employment decisions. …