Pollin, Robert; Brenner, Mark D.; Luce, Stephanie - Political Economy Research Institute (PERI), University … - 2002
In February 2002, New Orleans endorsed with a 63 percent majority a ballot initiative to establish a citywide minimum wage one dollar above the federal minimum. We surveyed New Orleans businesses in 1999 to estimate this proposal’s costs. We present the main results from this survey. We then...
