Minimum wage increases can lead to wage reductions by imperfectly competitive firms
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In a model with imperfect competition and multiple equilibria we show how an increase in the minimum wage can lead firms to reduce wages (and employment). We find some empirical support for this in the Card–Krueger minimum wage data.
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تاریخ انتشار 2009