Arin Dube
@arindube.bsky.social
Provost Prof. of Economics (UMass Amherst).
Inequality, labor market policies and competition.
Affiliations: NBER, IZA, MIT Shaping the Future of Work Initiative
Preorder my book, The Wage Standard: https://www.thewagestandard.com
Inequality, labor market policies and competition.
Affiliations: NBER, IZA, MIT Shaping the Future of Work Initiative
Preorder my book, The Wage Standard: https://www.thewagestandard.com
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Here is a handy summary of the literature on the various margins from the latest Handbook of Labor Economics by @arindube.bsky.social & Attila Lindner for reference:
November 26, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Here is a handy summary of the literature on the various margins from the latest Handbook of Labor Economics by @arindube.bsky.social & Attila Lindner for reference:
Reposted by Arin Dube
Arin Dube has incredible work on this (@arindube.bsky.social) Here’s his page collecting it all in one spot: arindube.com/minimum-wage...
Minimum Wage
Essays, Op-eds, and Blog Posts: “Impacts of Minimum Wages: Review of International Evidence” – Report prepared for Her Majesty’s Treasury (UK), 2019. “Making…
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November 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Arin Dube has incredible work on this (@arindube.bsky.social) Here’s his page collecting it all in one spot: arindube.com/minimum-wage...
It's a sales pitch to investors - this is the future! So unless you want to be left out, better write us the check now!
November 18, 2025 at 6:50 PM
It's a sales pitch to investors - this is the future! So unless you want to be left out, better write us the check now!
The captains of the tech sector have used forecasts of automation-driven job loss as a way to sell their product and fuel investment.
Leaving aside whether these predictions are remotely accurate, it is inevitable that projecting technological unemployment is not good for the vibes.
Leaving aside whether these predictions are remotely accurate, it is inevitable that projecting technological unemployment is not good for the vibes.
November 18, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The captains of the tech sector have used forecasts of automation-driven job loss as a way to sell their product and fuel investment.
Leaving aside whether these predictions are remotely accurate, it is inevitable that projecting technological unemployment is not good for the vibes.
Leaving aside whether these predictions are remotely accurate, it is inevitable that projecting technological unemployment is not good for the vibes.
Not-quiet not-quitting.
November 18, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Not-quiet not-quitting.
Ungated version: raw.githubusercontent.com/SimonQuach1/...
Link to NBER working paper: nber.org/system/files...
Link to NBER working paper: nber.org/system/files...
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November 17, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Ungated version: raw.githubusercontent.com/SimonQuach1/...
Link to NBER working paper: nber.org/system/files...
Link to NBER working paper: nber.org/system/files...
Link to article: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/o...
Opinion | Economists Hate This Idea. It Could Be a Way Out of the Affordability Crisis.
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November 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Link to article: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/o...
Calculations for min-to-median ratio: Portland, ME MSA median wage in 2024 was $25.62. Based on a 3.5% nominal growth rate, it'll likely be ~$29.40 in 2028, when the $19 min wage is phased in. That would put it at ~65% of the median wage in 2028. data.bls.gov/oes/#/area/0...
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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November 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Calculations for min-to-median ratio: Portland, ME MSA median wage in 2024 was $25.62. Based on a 3.5% nominal growth rate, it'll likely be ~$29.40 in 2028, when the $19 min wage is phased in. That would put it at ~65% of the median wage in 2028. data.bls.gov/oes/#/area/0...
In that review, we found that these major cities implementing citywide minimums saw strong wage growth at the bottom, with little overall impact on low-wage jobs.
Link to our 2021 JEP review of citywide min wages: pubs.aeaweb.org/doi/pdfplus/...
Link to our 2021 JEP review of citywide min wages: pubs.aeaweb.org/doi/pdfplus/...
November 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
In that review, we found that these major cities implementing citywide minimums saw strong wage growth at the bottom, with little overall impact on low-wage jobs.
Link to our 2021 JEP review of citywide min wages: pubs.aeaweb.org/doi/pdfplus/...
Link to our 2021 JEP review of citywide min wages: pubs.aeaweb.org/doi/pdfplus/...