Effects of Recent Minimum Wage Policies in California and Nationwide: Results from a Pre-specified Analysis Plan
We analyze the impacts of recent city minimum wage increases in California and nationwide, following a pre-analysis plan (PAP) registered prior to the release of data covering two years of minimum wage increases. For California cities we find a hint of negative employment effects. Nationally, we find some evidence of disemployment effects for teens, but not young adults or high school dropouts. City-specific analyses provide limited evidence of adverse effects on the share low-income, but the pooled city analysis does not; the national analysis generally finds no impact on the share low-income, with one exception that may reflect prior trends.
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David Neumark & Maysen Yen, 2022. "Effects of recent minimum wage policies in California and nationwide: Results from a pre‐specified analysis plan," Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, vol 61(2), pages 228-255. citation courtesy of