Does Decentralization Improve Representation? Evidence From Minimum Wage Laws

• In Event: Multilevel Governance in Local Politics and Policymaking

Brief Overview

Using novel survey data and aggregation methods, we generate estimates of minimum wage preferences for cities and show that locally controlled minimum wages are no closer to average preferences than those legislated by states.

Authors

• Gabor Simonovits, Central European University

• Julia Payson, New York University