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Economist @Folkehelseinst Applied micro, labor and health.
Jul 2, 2019 11 tweets 3 min read
New working paper out today: "Minimum Wage Effects in Low-Wage Areas" with Michael Reich @IRLEUCB.

irle.berkeley.edu/minimum-wage-e… In AL & MI, a $15 federal minimum wage by 2024 -> ratio of minimum to median wage of 0.8

What are employment effects of minimum wages at these high levels?
We don’t know – current state ratios much lower - unchartered territory!