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> minimum wage increases adversely impact workplace safety Ironic, since the intent of minimum wage was make human capital expensive enough to promote automati
by exabrial 2y ago
> minimum wage increases adversely impact workplace safety
Ironic, since the intent of minimum wage was make human capital expensive enough to promote automation and prevent human slaughter in the factories of the early 1900s
- djoldman 2y ago> Our findings indicate that, on average, a large minimum wage increase results in a 4.6 percent increase in the total case rate. ... > We provide suggestive evidence that small minimum wage increases might reduce injury rates, highlighting the potential heterogeneity in the impact of minimum wage changes.