Minimum-wage increases and employment in franchised fast-food restaurants

Card and Krueger's (1994) result that employment is unaffected by an increase in the minimum wage in the franchised fast-food restaurant industry appears to be inconsistent with conventional economic analysis. A discussion takes a closer look at the franchised fast-food industry and argues that...

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Published in:Journal of labor research 1996, Vol.17 (1), p.211-214
Main Author: Wimmer, Bradley S
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Effects
Employment
Fast food industry
Franchisees
Labor force
Minimum wage
Restaurants
title Minimum-wage increases and employment in franchised fast-food restaurants
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