The Effect of the Minimum Wage on Employment and Unemployment: A Survey

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Charles Brown

University of Michigan; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

Curtis Gilroy

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Andrew I. Kohen

James Madison University - Economics Program

Date Written: 1982

Abstract

In this paper, we survey theoretical models of the effect of the minimum wage and, in somewhat greater detail, evidence of its effect on employment and unemployment. Our discussion of the theory emphasizes recent work using two-sector and heterogeneous-worker models. We then summarize and evaluate the large literature on employment and unemployment effects of the minimum on teenagers. Finally, we survey the evidence of the effect of the minimum wage on adult employment, and on employment in low-wage industries and areas.

Suggested Citation

Brown, Charles C. and Gilroy, Curtis and Kohen, Andrew I., The Effect of the Minimum Wage on Employment and Unemployment: A Survey (1982). NBER Working Paper No. w0846, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=351383

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Curtis Gilroy

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Andrew I. Kohen

James Madison University - Economics Program ( email )

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