Treacy: This study was an emperical study of what happened to fast food joint wages when the minimum wage rate was raised in New Jersey. It was a before and after study of what rates were before in Eastern Penn. and N.J. and after to contrast the effect. [EMAIL PROTECTED] COPYRIGHTED On Wed, 29 Mar 1995, Ellen Dannin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is a question by a noneconomist for you economists. When we read > the results of "studies" on things like the impact of the minimum wage > what are these studies based on? Are some merely based on theoretical > models without real-world or empirical testing? If this is so, is there > one ideological bent among economists more or less likely to use one or > the other? In my labor and employmetn law classes we get into economic > issues (very gingerly) and it would be helpful to have a way of sorting > things out. > > Ellen J. Dannin > California Western School of Law > 225 Cedar Street > San Diego, CA 92101 > Phone: 619-525-1449 > Fax: 619-696-9999 > >
