Jacob Vigdor on the Seattle Minimum Wage

Jacob Vigdor talks with host Russ Roberts about the impact of Seattle's minimum wage increases in recent years. Vigdor has tried to measure the change in employment, hours worked, and wages for low-skilled Seattle workers. Some or all of the gains were offset by reductions in hours worked and a reduction in the rate of job creation especially for low-skilled workers.

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