Claire Montialoux

Michael Reich,Sylvia Allegretto,Ken JacobsandClaire Montialoux

The Effects of a $15 Minimum Wage in New York State

UC Berkeley Center on Wage and Employment Dynamics report Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York has proposed economy-wide minimum wages of $15 in New York City by 2019 and in the balance of the state by mid-2021. In this prospective study, we assess the impact of the proposal on workers, businesses, and consumers to estimate the net effect of the policy proposal on employment over the phase-in period.