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Find an article on either the current or attempts to raise the minimum wage.
Briefly summarize the article.
Are there any positive effects of higher minimum wages mentioned in the article? If so, what are they? Does the article cite evidence, theory, or both?
Are there any negative effects of higher minimum wages mentioned in the article? If so, what are they? Does the article cite evidence, theory, or both?
Do you support a $15/hour minimum wage? Explain your reasons. Did the article influence your thinking at all?
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To visualize the impact of the minimum wage on the labor market, I have created an original graph (see below). This graph depicts a hypothetical labor market before and after an increase in the minimum wage.
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In the graph, the x-axis represents the quantity of labor, and the y-axis represents the wage rate. The blue curve (labeled "Initial Equilibrium") represents the initial labor market equilibrium, where the supply of labor (S) intersects with the demand for labor (D) at point A, determining the initial wage rate and employment level.
The red curve (labeled "After Minimum Wage Increase") illustrates the impact of a minimum wage hike. When the government imposes a higher minimum wage, it acts as a price floor (represented by the horizontal line). This results in a new equilibrium at point B, where the wage rate is higher, but employment is lower compared to the initial equilibrium.
On page 104 of the third (2019) edition of Naked Economics by Charles Wheelan, Wheelan discusses the possible outcomes of minimum wage. Based on what Wheelan has written and the conversations about minimum wage in the class, which of the below statements is the LEAST likely to be correct if the minimum wage (a price floor) is placed well above the market clearing (equilibrium) wage?
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The higher the minimum wage is set above the market clearing or equilibrium rate the more likely it is benefit all workers, as everyone's wages will have increased, and employers will not lay off workers because of the higher wages.
The higher minimum wage will benefit those who continue to have a job at the higher wage, but will hurt those who are laid off because employers will hire fewer workers at the higher wage rate.
In an era of global production and a global labor pool in which wages in the U.S. are higher than the wages paid to workers in countries such as Mexico, the…
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