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Sources
This section contains selected sources sited in the Workforce First report. A complete bibliography is contained in the report document.
Families, Wages and Cost of Living
Development Report Card for the States. 2002. Corporation for Enterprise Development. [Link is to 2007 report]
Cost of Living in Minnesota research and Family Wage & Budget Calculator. JOBS NOW Coalition.
Wage Distribution in Minnesota. Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.
27% of Minnesota s minimum wage workers are 16-19 years old, according to Minnesota Minimum Wage Report 2002. Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry. [2004 report is now available.]
26%, or 330,962, children lived in families earning less than 200% of poverty ($34,100 for a family of four) in 2000, according to Minnesota Children in the 2000 Census: Low- Income Families. 2002. Children's Defense Fund Minnesota.
The Future Workforce
Minnesota Milestones: A Report Card for the Future. 1992. Minnesota Planning.
Minnesota Labor Force Projections 2000-2030. 2003. Minnesota Planning.
Numerous reports show that the majority of low-wage jobs have little opportunity for advancement. For example, see: Low-Wage Workers in the New Economy — Creating Opportunities for Those Who Work Hard but Remain in Poverty. 2001. The Urban Institute.
Economic Development Incentives
Business Assistance Report. 2002. Reports summarize the performance of businesses that received business subsidies and financial assistance from state and local government agencies that were required to report to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.
Economic Development in Minnesota: High Subsidies, Low Wages, Absent Standards. Good Jobs First is a watchdog organization that focuses on accountable development and smart growth for working families.
"Evaluating the Impacts of Local Economic Development Policies on Local Economic Outcomes: What Has Been Done and What is Doable?" Upjohn Institute.
"Do state economic development incentives create jobs? An analysis of state employment tax credits." National Tax Journal.
"Taxation and Economic Development: The State of the Economic Literature," New England Economic Review (Federal Reserve Bank of Boston).
Poverty and Minimum Wage
Anti-Poverty Design: The Cash-out Option. Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank.
"Minimum Wage Report." 2002. Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry. [Link to 2005 Report]
"The Case for a Substantial Minimum Wage Hike for Minnesota," Project on Regional and Industrial Economics, Humphrey Institute.
"Intended vs. Unintended Consequences: Evaluating the New Orleans Living Wage Proposal." Political Economy Research Institute, University of Massachusetts Amherst. There are few studies on the impact of minimum wage hikes on consumer prices. Most agree that raising prices, rather than laying off workers, is the primary tactic firms use to deal with their higher wage costs. Robert Pollin et al estimated that a $1 increase in the minimum wage in New Orleans would raise total business costs 0.9%.
"Paying the Price: The Rising Cost of Prison." 1996. Minnesota Planning.
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