An excellent primer on the minimum wage debate:
http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/faculty-and-research/anderson-review/minimum-wage-primer-leamer
How much is an hour worth? The war over the minimum wage
To help unemployed workers, extend benefits rather than raise them
http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/faculty-and-research/anderson-review/minimum-wage-primer-leamer
Minimum Wage Debate – Public Health
Perspective
MATTHEW DESMOND argues:
“A living wage is
an antidepressant. It is a sleep aid. A diet. A stress reliever. It is a
contraceptive, preventing teenage pregnancy. It prevents premature death. It
shields children from neglect.”
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/apr/13/how-much-is-an-hour-worth-the-war-over-the-minimum-wage
To help unemployed workers, extend benefits rather than raise them
http://review.chicagobooth.edu/economics/2018/article/help-unemployed-workers-extend-benefits-rather-raise-them
The Pro-Growth Minimum Wage by ROBERT ATKINSON
The Pro-Growth Minimum Wage by ROBERT ATKINSON
“When the price of labor is high, the return on investment from labor-saving technology is increased because such an investment saves the firm more. This exemplifies the “Webb effect”—the theory that a higher wage floor leads to higher levels of efficiency.”
Bargaining Power – Employers versus Employees
Bargaining Power – Employers versus Employees
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/07/18/businesses-have-hijacked-capitalism-and-left-workers-behind/
The Robots Are Coming, and Sweden Is Fine
Monopolies May Be Worse for Workers Than
for Consumers
Minimum Wage - International Comparison