Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/125038 
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Year of Publication: 
2015
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 9529
Publisher: 
Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
The depth of the Great Recession, the slow recovery of job creation, the downward trend in labor force participation, high long-term unemployment, stagnant or declining wages for low-to-medium skill jobs owing to adverse labor demand shifts, and a greater rebound in low-wage than mid- or higher-wage jobs, raised concerns that the normal business cycle dynamics of recovery from the recession will be insufficient to offset the diminished labor market prospects of many workers. These concerns have spurred serious consideration of policies to encourage job creation and higher income from work beyond the more immediate countercyclical policies that were adopted in response to Great Recession. Among the policies generating continuing or renewed interest are hiring credits, higher (sometimes much higher) minimum wages, and a more substantial Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for childless individuals. This paper discusses these policy options, what we know about their likely effects and tradeoffs, and what the unanswered questions are; the focus is on U.S. evidence.
Subjects: 
hiring credits
income
jobs
minimum wage
JEL: 
J2
J3
J6
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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