In response to the Card/Krueger study that came out of Princeton:
I was under the impression that the work that Card and Krueger completed after
narrowly studying employment patterns in fast-food restaurants in California, Texas,
New Jersey had been largely dismissed, if not discredited. For a while their study
had been mentioned by the Clinton Administration in policy forums, particularly by
Robert Reich, who had a long professional relationship with both researchers. After
the dust cleared from the debate, I don't think Card/Krueger is mentioned seriously
anymore - even by its one-time paraphrasers. Interestingly, a friend in an
intro-level graduate course in Behavioral Statistics saw a reference to the study in a
textbook chapter on data fishiness. I haven't seen that reference but pass it along
only as hearsay.
I can't imagine what Card and Krueger found in south Florida employment patterns.
However, I'm sure it's a humorous read.
J. Morrison
New York, NY
