Over on The Nonprofiteer, I demonstrate my recovery from the Chicago School of economics by reviewing arguments for (and even one against) an increase in the minimum wage. Not sophisticated but (I hope) clear.
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I understand you may not actually be interested in the minimum wage research, but a good place to start is this survey: http://www.amazon.com/Minimum-Wages-David-Neumark/dp/0262515083/ref=cm_cr_pr_pb_t
No it’s not. He has more axes to grind than a shortage hall of dwarves.
That should have been “shortage of dwarves”. Sorry ’bout that.
Also, (I’m cooking now, so being unusually sloppy - sorry) both of the above posts about dwarves, are mine.