President obama and the minimum wage — A politico-economic bargain

Politico - Economic Equilibrium Andeconomic

The Economic Impacts of a Citywide Minimum Wage

The Economic Effects of a Citywide Minimum Wage

This paper presents the first study of the economic effects of a citywide minimum wage—San Francisco’s adoption of an indexed minimum wage, set at $8.50 in 2004 and $9.14 by 2007. Compared to earlier benchmark studies by Card and Krueger and by Neumark and Wascher, this study surveys table-service as well as fast-food restaurants, includes more control groups, and collects data for more outcome...

Elections , Capital Flows , and Politico Economic Equilibria

We study an open economy where a pro labor and a pro business candidate compete in an election. The winner chooses taxes, which affect investment returns. Electoral outcomes depend on the size of the foreign debt, but the debt itself reflects expectations about the election. The resulting interaction is novel and has several implications. Elections are associated with increased volatility. Poli...

Comment on “Politico economic consequences of raising wage inequality” by Corbae, DErasmo and Kuruscu

Article history: Received 15 September 2008 Received in revised form 26 November 2008 Accepted 1 December 2008 O O ED P R