Minimum Wage

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Minimum Wage in United States

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1.Federal Minimum Wage. United States Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division. As of July 24, 2009.

2.Minimum Wages for Tipped Employees. United States Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division. As of January 1, 2010.

3.History of the FLSA and Federal Minimum Wage

4.U.S. Minimum Wage History. Oregon State University - Wealth and Poverty (Anth 484). Last updated July 26, 2010.

5.Does an Increase in the Minimum Wage Result in a Higher Unemployment Rate? - Article discussing the employment effects of the minimum wage, with a long list of annotated links to other arguments pro and con.

6.Ignoring Economics - An article arguing that the minimum wage is partly responsible for unemployment among not only African-American youth but also violent young French Muslims as well.

7.Livable Wage Legislation - From Vermont's livable wage campaign, lots of information about the economics and politics of raising the state's minimum wage.

8.Minimum Wage Causes Maximum Pain - Essay concerning the origin of the minimum wage and its negative impact on women, minorities, and unskilled workers.

9.Minimum Wage Employers Posting Strong Job Growth - From Oregon, a report showing strong growth in the restaurant and farm industries that pay the state's high minimum wage.

10.Minimum Wage Escalation - Examines legislation that would automatically escalate the minimum wage based on earnings elsewhere in the economy.

11.Minimum Wage and Fairness - Mackinac Center study arguing against the minimum wage, by Michael LaFaive.

12.Oregon Minimum Wage Increases Boost Welfare-to-Work Efforts - Report -5/29/98 - Report by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

13.The Case Against a Higher Minimum Wage - From the Joint Economic Committee in Congress, a compilation of links to 1995-1996 reports against the minimum wage increase being considered at that time.

14.The Minimum Wage Increase: A Working Woman's Issue - From the Economic Policy Institute, an analysis of how a minimum wage increase would help working women and reduce the gender gap in wages.

15.The Minimum Wage and Its Effects on Small Business - An economist's testimony to a House of Representatives subcommittee on why the federal minimum wage should be raised.

16.The Minimum Wage: Information, Opinion, Research - Sources of information about the United States federal and state minimum wages, arguments both for and against raising it, research studies, and the wage in other countries.

17.The Minimum Wage: Washingtons Perennial Myth - From 1988, a popular analysis of the economic, social, and political reasons not to raise the minimum wage.

18.U.S. Minimum Wage History - Three charts showing changes in the minimum wage, its value, and its relationship to the poverty level over the last several decades.

19.Minimum Wage - It Just Doesn't Add Up - Article on how US minimum wage jobs are not enough to support a family, and keep families in grinding poverty. (August 29, 2001)

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1.FULTON, APRIL. "Action Seen In Coming Months For Min. Wage, Pension Reform." National Journal 33.17 (2001): S28. . 27 Feb. 2013.

2.Lustig, Andrew. "Bare minimum: what constitutes a just wage?" Commonweal 133.3 (2006): 7+. . 27 Feb. 2013.

3."Comparison of adverse effect wage rate with state and federal minimum wage rates, 2008." Digital Rights Management for E-Commerce Systems. Ed. DimitriosTsolis, et al. Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference, 2010. . 27 Feb. 2013.

4.Hamrock, Caitlin, and John Robert Warren. "The effect of minimum wage rates on high school completion." Social Forces 88.3 (2010): 1379+. . 27 Feb. 2013.

5.Sinyai, Clayton. "Fair pay: growing support for a living wage." Commonweal 133.5 (2006): 12+. . 27 Feb. 2013.

6."Federal minimum wage, 1990-2009." The American Economy. Kim Masters Evans. 2009 ed. Detroit: Gale, 2010. Information Plus Reference Series. . 27 Feb. 2013.

7."Federal minimum wage rates under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 1938-2009." Social Welfare: Fighting Poverty and Homelessness. Melissa J. Doak. 2009 ed. Detroit: Gale, 2010. Information Plus Reference Series. . 27 Feb. 2013.

8.Atlas, John, Kelly Candaele, and Peter Dreier. "Florida gets it right: raising the minimum wage." Commonweal 132.11 (2005): 8+. . 27 Feb. 2013.

9.Buell, John. "Giving Workers Their Due." The Humanist July 1999: 40. . 27 Feb. 2013.

10.Bhargava, Deepak. "How much is enough? To live decently, working families need a lot more than what low-wage jobs currently pay. They need social outlays and income supports as well as career horizons." The American Prospect 15.9 (2004): A6+. . 27 Feb. 2013.

11.Schmitt, John. "Minimum Wage Careers." The American Prospect 11.10 (2000): 8. . 27 Feb. 2013.

12.FULTON, APRIL. "Minimum Wage Debate Highlights A Busy Agenda On Labor Issues." National Journal 32.10 (2000): S23. . 27 Feb. 2013.

13.Maggs, John. "Minimum-wage wars." National Journal 39.17 (2007): 42+. . 27 Feb. 2013.

14."A Minimum Wage Year." National Journal 33.17 (2001): S8. . 27 Feb. 2013.

15.Serafini, Marilyn Werber. "Strengthening the safety net." National Journal 39.4 (2007): 33+. . 27 Feb. 2013.

16.Brown, J. Larry, and Daphne Hunt. "Wage war: a red-state wedge issue, but for the progressive side: the minimum wage." The American Prospect 17.3 (2006): 18+. . 27 Feb. 2013.

17.Hallerod, Bjorn. "What I need and what the poor deserve: analyzing the gap between the minimum income needed for oneself and the view of an adequate norm for social assistance *." Social Forces 83.1 (2004): 35+. . 27 Feb. 2013.

18.Cook, Nancy. "Why a Minimum-Wage Hike Can't Help the Poor." National Journal (2013). . 27 Feb. 2013.

19."Workers paid hourly rates at or below minimum wage, by selected characteristics, 2004." Social Welfare: Fighting Poverty and Homelessness. Melissa J. Doak. 2007 ed. Detroit: Gale, 2010. Information Plus Reference Series. . 27 Feb. 2013.

20."Workers paid hourly rates at or below minimum wage, by selected characteristics, 2007." Social Welfare: Fighting Poverty and Homelessness. Melissa J. Doak. 2009 ed. Detroit: Gale, 2010. Information Plus Reference Series. . 27 Feb. 2013.

21.Schiff, Peter. "Deficit Reduction Must Take Place Before Job Growth Can Occur." The US Deficit. Ed. Kathy Jennings and Lynn M. Zott. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2013. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt. from "How the Government Can Create Jobs." Vol. 1. 2011. . 27 Feb. 2013.

22.Reid, Nicholas. "Expanding Fair Trade Threatens to Reverse the Gains of the Alternative Trade Movement." Fair Trade. Ed. Debra A. Miller. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2010. Current Controversies. Rpt. from "Fair Trade as a Tool for Transformation: Can Plantations Play That Role?" SmallFarmersBigChange.coop. 2008. . 27 Feb. 2013.

23.Bernstein, Jared, and Jeff Chapman. "Living Wages Will Benefit Urban Workers." Urban America. Ed. Laura K. Egendorf. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2005. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt. from "The Living Wage: A Progressive Movement in Action." Poverty & Race 13 (2004): 1-11. . 27 Feb. 2013.

24.MORRISSEY, MATTHEW. "MINIMIZING THE DAMAGE ON THE MINIMUM WAGE." National Journal 31.15 (1999): 958. . 27 Feb. 2013.

25.Sklar, Holly. "Raising Minimum Wage Does Not Increase Unemployment." Unemployment. Ed. David Haugen and Susan Musser. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2011. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt. from "Raising the Minimum Wage in Hard Times." Let Justice Roll Living Wage Campaign. 2009. . 27 Feb. 2013.

26.Jaarda, Christopher. "Raising Minimum Wage Increases Unemployment." Unemployment. Ed. David Haugen and Susan Musser. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2011. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt. from "Is the 2007 Minimum Wage Increase a Contributing Factor of the Recession?" A Line of Sight. 2010. . 27 Feb. 2013.

27.Sklar, Holly. "Raising the Minimum Wage Will Help the Poor." How Can the Poor Be Helped? Ed. Jennifer Dorman. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2011. At Issue. Rpt. from "Raising the Minimum Wage in Hard Times." Let Justice Roll Living Wage Campaign, 2009. . 27 Feb. 2013.

28.Sklar, Holly. "Raising the Minimum Wage Will Help the Poor." Social Justice. Ed. William Dudley. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2005. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt. from "Raise the Minimum Wage to $10 in 2010." Let Justice Roll Living Wage Campaign. 2009. . 27 Feb. 2013.

29.Sherk, James. "Raising the Minimum Wage Will Not Help the Poor." Social Justice. Ed. William Dudley. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2005. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt. from "Raising the Minimum Wage Will Not Reduce Poverty." Heritage Foundation, 2007. . 27 Feb. 2013.

30.Henderson, David R. "Raising the Minimum Wage Will Not Reduce Poverty." Poverty. Ed. Viqi Wagner. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2007. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt. from "The Negative Effects of the Minimum Wage." National Center for Policy Analysis, Brief Analysis. Vol. 550. 2006. . 27 Feb. 2013.

31.Sherk, James. "Raising the Minimum Wage Will Not Reduce Poverty." Poverty. Ed. Roman Espejo. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2012. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt. from "A Solution That Won't Work." FrontPage Magazine. 2007. . 27 Feb. 2013.

32.Sklar, Holly. "Raising the Minimum Wage Will Reduce Poverty." Poverty. Ed. Roman Espejo. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2012. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt. from "Raise the Minimum Wage to $10 in 2010." LetJusticeRoll.org. 2009. . 27 Feb. 2013.

33.Furman, Jason, and Sharon Parrot. "Raising the Minimum Wage Will Reduce Poverty." Poverty. Ed. Viqi Wagner. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2007. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt. from "A $7.25 Minimum Wage Would Be a Useful Step in Helping Working Families Escape Poverty." . 2007. . 27 Feb. 2013.

34.Sellers, Frances Stead. "Retailers May Benefit the Most from Fair Trade." Fair Trade. Ed. Debra A. Miller. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2010. Current Controversies. Rpt. from "Gift-Wrapped Guilt? My Adventure with Ethical Shopping." Washington Post 18 Dec. 2005. . 27 Feb. 2013.

35.Barnes, Bill. "Wage Regulation Will Not Help the Poor." How Can the Poor Be Helped? Ed. Jennifer Dorman. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2011. At Issue. Rpt. from "The Illusion of Living Wage Laws." Mises Daily. 2009. . 27 Feb. 2013.

36.Conlin, Michelle, and Aaron Bernstein. "The Working Poor Are Not Getting By in America." Poverty. Ed. Viqi Wagner. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2007. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt. from "Working ... And Poor." Business Week (31 May 2004). . 27 Feb. 2013.

Academic Search Premiere Articles

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  1. Michael Lang, et al. "The Determinants Of Policy Introduction And Bill Adoption: Examining Minimum Wage Increases In The American States, 1997-2006." Policy Studies Journal 40.4 (2012): 626-649. Academic Search Premier. Web. 27 Feb. 2013.
  2. Crooks, James w. "Fair Labor Fraud: The Peculiar Interplay Of Civil Rico And The Federal Minimum Wage Act." Columbia Law Review 112.8 (2012): 2153-2192. Academic Search Premier. Web. 27 Feb. 2013.
  3. Noah, Timothy. "Bare Minimum." New Republic 243.11 (2012): 2. Academic Search Premier. Web. 27 Feb. 2013.
  4. Diane P. Martin, et al. "Associations Between Minimum Wage Policy And Access To Health Care: Evidence From The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 1996--2007." American Journal Of Public Health 101.2 (2011): 359-367. Academic Search Premier. Web. 27 Feb. 2013.
  5. "Should There Be A Maximum Wage?." New Internationalist 446 (2011): 34-36. Academic Search Premier. Web. 27 Feb. 2013.
  6. Cockburn, Alexander. "The Most Vital Issue In American Politics Today." Nation 294.17 (2012): 9. Academic Search Premier. Web. 27 Feb. 2013.
  7. "A Bare Minimum Wage Persists In Most States." America 206.2 (2012): 6. Academic Search Premier. Web. 27 Feb. 2013.
  8. "Minimum Wage Overview: Provisions Of The Fair Labor Standards Act. (Cover Story)."Congressional Digest 92.5 (2013): 3-10.
  9. Sickler, Melvin ¿Mel". "Should Congress Increase The Federal Minimum Wage And Index It To Inflation? (Cover Story)."Congressional Digest 92.5 (2013): 19-29.
  10. "Minimum Wage Workers: Characteristics Of Those Employed At Or Below The Minimum Wage. (Cover Story)."Congressional Digest 92.5 (2013): 11-32.
  11. "Raising The Minimum Wage: The Renewed Debate Over Fair Labor Standards." Congressional Digest 92.5 (2013): 1.
  12. Prince, Lew. "Should Congress Increase The Federal Minimum Wage And Index It To Inflation? (Cover Story)."Congressional Digest 92.5 (2013): 22-26.
  13. KINSLEY, MICHAEL. "Walmart Can Solve The Inequality Problem." New Republic 244.17 (2013): 12-14.
  14. Rutigliano, David. "Should Congress Increase The Federal Minimum Wage And Index It To Inflation? (Cover Story)."Congressional Digest 92.5 (2013): 29-31.
  15. "President Obama's Minimum Wage Proposal: Raising Wage Rates For Working Americans." Congressional Digest 92.5 (2013): 12-13.
  16. Opperman, Guy. "The Conservative Case For A Living Wage." New Statesman 142.5169 (2013): 15-16.
  17. Aaronson, Daniel, and Eric French. "How Does A Federal Minimum Wage Hike Affect Aggregate Household Spending?." Chicago Fed Letter (2013): 1-4.
  18. Hoar, William P. "Misguided Minimum Wage Mandate." New American (08856540) 30.1 (2014): 41-43.

JSTOR

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1.Teenagers and the Minimum Wage in Retail Trade, Philip G. Cotterill, Walter J. Wadycki, The Journal of Human Resources, Vol. 11, No. 1 (Winter, 1976), pp. 69-85

2.Minimum Wage Effects in the Longer Run, David Neumark, OlenaNizalova, The Journal of Human Resources, Vol. 42, No. 2 (Spring, 2007), pp. 435-452

3.Employment Effects of Minimum and Subminimum Wages: Panel Data on State Minimum Wage Laws, David Neumark, William Wascher, Industrial and Labor Relations Review, Vol. 46, No. 1 (Oct., 1992), pp. 55-81

4.Does the Minimum Wage Affect Welfare Caseloads?, Marianne E. Page, Joanne Spetz, Jane Millar, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Vol. 24, No. 2 (Spring, 2005), pp. 273-295

5.Wage Inequality in the United States during the 1980s: Rising Dispersion or Falling Minimum Wage?, David S. Lee, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Vol. 114, No. 3 (Aug., 1999), pp. 977-1023

6.Unauthorized Immigration to the United States, Thomas J. Espenshade, Annual Review of Sociology, Vol. 21 (1995), pp. 195-216

7.Minimum Wage Effects throughout the Wage Distribution, David Neumark, Mark Schweitzer, William Wascher, The Journal of Human Resources, Vol. 39, No. 2 (Spring, 2004), pp. 425-450

8.Disentangling the Minimum Wage Puzzle: An Analysis of Worker Accessions and Separations, Pedro Portugal, Ana Rute Cardoso, Journal of the European Economic Association, Vol. 4, No. 5 (Sep., 2006), pp. 988-1013

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