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Download full textTolley, George; Bernstein, Peter – 1999
A study estimated the costs of the "Chicago Jobs and Living Wage Ordinance" that would require firms that receive assistance from the city of Chicago to pay their workers an hourly wage of at least $7.60. An estimate of the additional labor cost that would result from the proposed Ordinance was calculated. Results of a survey of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Economic Impact, Economic Research, Employer Attitudes
