It's All About How You Raise Minimum Wage

Publication Date: January 2007

Publisher: Tax Policy Center

Author(s): Leonard E. Burman

Research Area:

Keywords: Economy; Income and Wealth Distribution; Employment; Wages and Non-wage Compensation

Type: Report

Abstract:

In this commentary for public radio's Marketplace program, Len Burman, director of the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, explains why automatically adjusting the minimum wage for inflation benefits more than just low-wage workers.