Abstract

There has been a growing chorus in favor of a much higher minimum wage. But the ongoing pressure from orthodox economists keeps a lid on just how high the rate can go. Even when new empirical data show that a higher minimum wage does not cost jobs, the orthodoxy remains convinced it will. Why is this? Few examinations are as thorough as the author presents here. It is a tour de force of analysis about why orthodox views that a hike in the minimum wage will be costly to the economy overall remain.

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