Policy Analysis: Minimum Wage in the Portland Metropolitan Area
Oregon’s current minimum wage of $9.25 per hour is unsustainable as it does not provide adequate nutritional resources or housing for full time employees. Additionally, employers of minimum wage workers often rely on social safety net benefits for their workers which effectively subsidize wages. Thi...
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| Language: | English |
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Portland State University
2016-06-01
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| Series: | Hatfield Graduate Journal of Public Affairs |
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| Online Access: | http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/17383 |