I see this cited a lot, my problem is that these studies (from what I've seen, happy to accept more data) are done on a state or nation scale where most every b

I see this cited a lot, my problem is that these studies (from what I've seen, happy to accept more data) are done on a state or nation scale where most every business is then on a somewhat equal playing field. My problem with what SF and Seattle are doing is that it is easy for large companies to compensate in other markets. I'd be really interested to see a study done somewhere comparable to that dynamic. Also, how many people transitioned from a job at a small business to a larger one? Unemployment could remain unchanged, but competition could drop drastically. As I've said elsewhere, I'm in support of paying a living wage, but I don't think it can work on a city scale and these experiments only hurt the cause by producing bad data.