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NJ Minimum Wage Impact on Fast Food Jobs by Phanita Phakdi is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This study examines the impact of an increase in the minimum wage in New Jersey from $3.35 to $5.05 per hour on employment in the fast food industry. The authors compare employment trends in NJ to nearby Pennsylvania before and after the minimum wage increase using a differences-in-differences analysis. They find that despite higher wages in NJ, employment in fast food restaurants increased relative to Pennsylvania over the same time period. Additional analyses of prices and broader employment trends provid

Author

Phanita Phakdi

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EN