Dr. Michael Podgursky opened his presentation by reviewing the recently released Show-Me Institute video about the impact of the minimum wage in Saint Louis's Dutchtown neighborhood. He then spoke on the side-effects of the recent minimum wage increase in Saint Louis City and the impact it has on the workers it is intended to help. His slides are available below.
The Minimum Wage: How it Harms the Workers it’s Meant to Help
Economy
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About the Author
Michael Podgursky
Michael Podgursky is Chancellor's Professor of economics at the University of Missouri Columbia, where he served as department chair from 1995 to 2005, and research fellow and former director at the Sinquefield Center for Applied Economic Research at St. Louis University. He is a former fellow of...
