Minimum wages / David Neumark and William L. Wascher.

Author/creator Neumark, David
Other author Wascher, William L.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoCambridge, Mass. : MIT Press,
Description377 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Contents Introduction -- The history of the minimum wage in the United States -- The effects of minimum wages on employment -- Minimum wage effects on the distribution of wages and earnings -- The effects of minimum wages on the distribution of incomes -- The effects of minimum wages on skills -- The effects of minimum wages on prices and profits -- The political economy of minimum wages -- Summary and conclusions.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [335]-357) and index.
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LCCN 2008017575
ISBN9780262141024 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0262141027 (hardcover : alk. paper)