The minimum wage and the labor market

Guillaume Rocheteau and Murat Tasci

Economic Commentary, 2007, issue May

Abstract: New models of employment show that there are some cases in which a minimum wage can have positive effects on employment and social welfare. The effects depend ultimately on the prevailing market wage and the frictions in the market. Evidence to date does not support the view that raising the minimum wage will lead to positive employment effects.

Keywords: Labor market; Minimum wage (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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