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This should be easy to study in Seattle and other "Fight for $15" cities as the higher minimum wage is phased in.

• vkou 9y ago
  If you increase everyone's wages the quality of employees across the board won't change. If you increase your wages, while other employers' wages stay the same, you'll get better applicants.
  • sp332 9y ago
    I think the argument is if you raise someone's income above a living wage, you reduce their incentive to steal.
    • apple4ever 9y ago
      But if you raise all wages, all prices go up, so you never get there.
      • sp332 9y ago
        Not sure where you got this idea. Has that ever happened?