Author: tninmann

Evidence on the Effects of Minnesota’s Minimum Wage Increases

6.20.18. Noah Williams. Beginning in 2014, the state of Minnesota began a series of minimum wage increases. By contrast, Wisconsin increased its state minimum wage in 2010 to keep pace with the federal minimum wage, but has not increased it since.

Economic Performance in Wisconsin since the Great Recession: A County-Level Analysis

5.9.18. Noah Williams. This paper studies the performance of the Wisconsin economy at the county level in order to understand how different parts of the state fared during the Great Recession and the subsequent recovery. We find strong evidence of convergence in living standards.