The Minimum Wage and Teenage Employment: A Reanalysis with Attention to Serial Correlation and Seasonality

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Journal: Journal of Human Resources
Year: 1985
Volume: 20
Issue: 2

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Abstract

We examine the effects of minimum wage legislation in Canada over the period 1975-93. For teenagers we find that a 10% increase in the minimum wage is associated with roughly a 2.5% decrease in employment. We also find that this result is driven by low ...

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RePEc Handle
repec:uwp:jhriss:v:20:y:1985:i:2:p:292-297
Journal Field
Labor
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-29