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Arin Dube says raising the minimum wage boosts incomes for low-wage workers but doesn’t cause job losses

Arindrajit Dube, economics, says raising the minimum wage boosts incomes for low-wage workers but doesn’t cause job losses. He says his research shows that “higher minimum wages increase earnings for low-wage workers and they reduce inequality—without reducing employment or hurting job prospects for low-skilled workers.” (Edmonton Journal [Canada], 10/3/16)