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 …

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 …

compare WIA participants who do and do not receive training. In addition to the usual impacts on earnings and employment, we … to estimate impacts on the characteristics of the firms at which participants find employment. We find moderate positive … impacts on employment, earnings and desirable firm characteristics for adults, but not for dislocated workers. Our primary …

had minimal effects on employment and earnings; these programs mainly induced the early exit of participants. The fourth … increased employment and earnings. Both early participant exits and effective job counseling underlie these impacts. We conclude …