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
Jeremy Lise
Visiting Scholar, InstituteResearch interests
Anusha Nath
Research EconomistResearch interests
Project Update

Study Findings
St. Paul Baseline Findings | September 30, 2020
Minneapolis Baseline Findings | September 13, 2018
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