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Our Work We conducted a systematic literature review of peer-reviewed articles published in the U.S. between 2004 and 2019 that assess the effect of raising the minimum wage on employment. Our search returned 144 studies and, of those, we identified 50 that directly addressed our research question above. Our Findings A plurality of studies (23) […]https://whatweknow.inequality.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Federal_Real_Minimum_Wage_in_2016_Prices_1966-2016.png