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University of New Mexico
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO'S LIVING WAGE ORDINANCE AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES OF WORKERS IN LOW-WAGE OCCUPATIONS'
Abstract
dc:description.abstractIn June of 2004 the City of Santa Fe enacted a living wage ordinance requiring an $8.50 minimum wage, the largest increase of a universal coverage municipal wage floor over its previous prevailing minimum of any municipal living wage law preceding it. Using occupational employment and wage estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics program, this paper analyzes the impact of Santa Fe's living wage on workers in low-wage occupations. Our estimates compare labor market outcomes for low-wage workers in Santa Fe and Albuquerque and show low-wage workers in Santa Fe experienced substantial hourly wage increases, and no discernible employment loss.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Economics
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Masters
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Department of Economics
- Year
- 2015
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Hollis, Justin B.
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- Binder, Melissa
- van der Goes, David
- Santos, Richard
Subjects
dc:subject × 3Rights
- Language dc:language
- English
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:digitalrepository.unm.edu:econ_etds-1034