Effects of Seattle wage hike modest, may be overshadowed by strong economy
Tuesday, July 26, 2016 - 06:01
in Mathematics & Economics
The lot of Seattle's lowest-paid workers improved following the city's minimum wage increase to $11 in 2015, but that was more due to the robust regional economy than the wage hike itself, according to a research team at the University of Washington's Evans School of Public Policy & Governance.