The (Non) Impact of Minimum Wages on Poverty: Regression and Simulation Evidence for Canada

Minimum wage as proxy for social forces is major determinant of real wages over time, added to model in (c) below, from *Ages of Discord* by @Peter_Turchin: https://t.co/GNfv4dPKNO

RT @JoshuaTMcCabe: And let’s not forget that we spent so much time arguing about employment effects that we lost sight of the fact that min…

RT @JoshuaTMcCabe: And let’s not forget that we spent so much time arguing about employment effects that we lost sight of the fact that min…

RT @JoshuaTMcCabe: And let’s not forget that we spent so much time arguing about employment effects that we lost sight of the fact that min…

RT @JoshuaTMcCabe: And let’s not forget that we spent so much time arguing about employment effects that we lost sight of the fact that min…

RT @JoshuaTMcCabe: And let’s not forget that we spent so much time arguing about employment effects that we lost sight of the fact that min…

RT @JoshuaTMcCabe: And let’s not forget that we spent so much time arguing about employment effects that we lost sight of the fact that min…

And let’s not forget that we spent so much time arguing about employment effects that we lost sight of the fact that minimum wage has almost no effect on poverty rates. See here: https://t.co/R8QkOdgVLs and here: https://t.co/N8mIJwAgp1 for Canada.

@David_M_W_ Yeah, spare me the 'sigh'; available evidence suggests that increases in the Canadian minwage actually make poverty worse. https://t.co/zA1YIj1Uae https://t.co/75LM6xYSkD https://t.co/qdrigzjcw6

RT @RobBreakenridge: Except the Canadian evidence shows otherwise https://t.co/cm9fNfE9ZD https://t.co/ybsc0oeQSn https://t.co/e9SPtjICJd h…

RT @RobBreakenridge: Except the Canadian evidence shows otherwise https://t.co/cm9fNfE9ZD https://t.co/ybsc0oeQSn https://t.co/e9SPtjICJd h…

Except the Canadian evidence shows otherwise https://t.co/cm9fNfE9ZD https://t.co/ybsc0oeQSn https://t.co/e9SPtjICJd https://t.co/2hYLmGwbaI

.@shanebostock Or, you don't want to see it https://t.co/ybsc0oeQSn https://t.co/cm9fNfE9ZD https://t.co/t93mbsgGUj https://t.co/wpSd9fpamF

RT @kevinmilligan: Why do I say minwage not effective anti-poverty policy? Because evidence http://t.co/BSsc0tB8BP And union econos: http…

RT @kevinmilligan: Why do I say minwage not effective anti-poverty policy? Because evidence http://t.co/BSsc0tB8BP And union econos: http…

RT @stephenfgordon: In case you're wondering how a higher minwage worsens poverty, here's a plausible explanation http://t.co/yEdqEfoJHz ht…

RT @stephenfgordon: In case you're wondering how a higher minwage worsens poverty, here's a plausible explanation http://t.co/yEdqEfoJHz ht…

RT @stephenfgordon: In case you're wondering how a higher minwage worsens poverty, here's a plausible explanation http://t.co/yEdqEfoJHz ht…

I'd like to read the whole article but even the abstract here is interesting: effect of min wage on poverty: http://t.co/qKBmEOZmP5 #cdnpoli

@Sue_Lib @poli_nerd @MikePMoffatt @gmbutts @tylermeredith Might be interested in this: http://t.co/qKBmEOZmP5

RT @stephenfgordon: In case you're wondering how a higher minwage worsens poverty, here's a plausible explanation http://t.co/yEdqEfoJHz ht…

RT @stephenfgordon: In case you're wondering how a higher minwage worsens poverty, here's a plausible explanation http://t.co/yEdqEfoJHz ht…

RT @stephenfgordon: In case you're wondering how a higher minwage worsens poverty, here's a plausible explanation http://t.co/yEdqEfoJHz ht…

RT @stephenfgordon: In case you're wondering how a higher minwage worsens poverty, here's a plausible explanation http://t.co/yEdqEfoJHz ht…

RT @kevinmilligan: Why do I say minwage not effective anti-poverty policy? Because evidence http://t.co/BSsc0tB8BP And union econos: http…

RT stephenfgordon: In case you're wondering how a higher minwage worsens poverty, here's a plausible explanation http://t.co/QBbNrEQlbJ h…

RT @kevinmilligan: Why do I say minwage not effective anti-poverty policy? Because evidence http://t.co/BSsc0tB8BP And union econos: http…

RT @kevinmilligan: Why do I say minwage not effective anti-poverty policy? Because evidence http://t.co/BSsc0tB8BP And union econos: http…

RT @stephenfgordon: In case you're wondering how a higher minwage worsens poverty, here's a plausible explanation http://t.co/yEdqEfoJHz ht…

RT @stephenfgordon: In case you're wondering how a higher minwage worsens poverty, here's a plausible explanation http://t.co/yEdqEfoJHz ht…

In case you're wondering how a higher minwage worsens poverty, here's a plausible explanation http://t.co/yEdqEfoJHz http://t.co/ToaoPvFxN0

RT @kevinmilligan: Why do I say minwage not effective anti-poverty policy? Because evidence http://t.co/BSsc0tB8BP And union econos: http…

RT @kevinmilligan: Why do I say minwage not effective anti-poverty policy? Because evidence http://t.co/BSsc0tB8BP And union econos: http…

@ target="_blank" href="http://bit.ly/1m9pGZcIanRGillespie">http://bit.ly/1m9pGZcIanRGillespie @haliwell51 @folcaraj And here's another study based on Cdn data. http://t.co/LRX2VhItuM Only 2 yrs old.

"Results indicate minimum wages are at best an exceedingly blunt instrument for dealing with poverty." #BCpoli #econ http://t.co/VNhJFhYBd7

Not a pop idea, but when min wage is hiked: 70% of benefits go to non-poor; poor suffer disproportionate job losses: http://t.co/PnocFJS88j

More recent Cdn evidence. I quote: "minimum wages are poorly targeted as an anti-poverty device" http://t.co/0cmvpyQ2u2 #minimumwagewars

More recent Cdn evidence. I quote: "minimum wages are poorly targeted as an anti-poverty device" http://t.co/0cmvpyQ2u2 #minimumwagewars

@BlacklightJDR See: http://t.co/4w3nRoezxU

@MikePMoffatt Also: http://t.co/XjldOCt0aT But that can be ignored too, because it uses Canadian data.

RT @stephenfgordon: Oh look - another recent peer-reviewed study documenting the non-relationship b/w minwage and poverty in Canada http://t.co/TzeSpgLD

RT @stephenfgordon: Oh look - another recent peer-reviewed study documenting the non-relationship b/w minwage and poverty in Canada http://t.co/TzeSpgLD

Oh look - another recent peer-reviewed study documenting the non-relationship b/w minwage and poverty in Canada http://t.co/TzeSpgLD