What effect does an increase in the minimum wage have on the natural unemployment rate? Why?...

What effect does an increase in the minimum wage have on the natural unemployment rate? Why? Please feel free to use examples with your posting (from the real world).

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Rahul Sunny answered 2 years ago

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Theoretically increases in minimum wage increase unemployment. This depends on whether the price floor is (or...

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A researcher is evaluating whether an increase in the minimum hourly wage had an effect on...

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