Researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis are completing a multi-year impact study on the city of Minneapolis’ recent and ongoing minimum wage increase. Loukas Karabarbounis, Jeremy Lise, and Anusha Nath have partnered with the Bank’s Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute to examine short run and long run effects of minimum wage increase on workers and firms.
Our Researchers
Loukas Karabarbounis
ConsultantResearch interests
macroeconomics, labor economics, productivity, international finance
Jeremy Lise
Visiting Scholar, InstituteResearch interests
wage and employment dynamics, job mobility, human capital
Anusha Nath
Research EconomistResearch interests
development economics, labor market dynamics, education and human capital development
Project Update
Study Findings
St. Paul Baseline Findings | September 30, 2020
Minneapolis Baseline Findings | September 13, 2018
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