Vigdor and Long Quoted in KNKX Article on Local Minimum Wage Effects

Posted: 4/3/2025 ()

Advocates on both sides of the minimum wage debate have claimed that recent wage increases would lead to dramatic effects in the local labor market. In a recent article from KNKX, CSDE Research Affiliate Jacob Vigdor (Evans School) and External Affiliate Mark Long (UC Riverside) were quoted about the nuanced effects of recent policy changes. Both researchers emphasized how the costs and benefits of minimum wage increases differ for workers of different experience levels. Read the full article here and click here for more results from the Evans School Minimum Wage Study.