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March 8, 2006

Title: THE AFFECTS OF INCREASING THE MINIMUM WAGE TO $8.50 / HOUR
Topic: Minimum Wage Increase

Discussed by Professor Aaron S. Yelowitz
with Professor

Prof. Dr. Yelowitz documents the results of increasing the minimum wage to $8.50 per hour in a major city in the U.S. Consequences: 1. Unemployment in the less-educated sector increased by nearly 10% 2. Hours worked decreased. 3. Adult low-wage earners were replaced by teenagers. Where do we go from here?

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December 16, 2005

Title: The affects of increasing the minimum wage to $8.50 per hour.
Topic: Minimum Wage Increase

Discussed by Professor Aaron S. Yelowitz
with Professor

Prof. Dr. Yelowitz documents the results of increasing the minimum wage to $8.50 per hour in a major city in the U.S. Consequences: 1. Unemployment in the less-educated sector increased by nearly 10% 2. Hours worked decreased. 3. Adult low-wage earners were replaced by teenagers. Where do we go from here?

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November 29, 2005

Title: Wal-Mart and the Politics of Americian Retail.
Topic: Wal-Mart

Discussed by Professor Zachary Courser
with Professor

From Sears Robuck and the mail order industry in the late 19th Century to various chain stores that emerged in the late 1920's, the American public has been wary of retail innovations. Professor Courser explains the history of the "fear of change", and explains how we in Houston save about 5% on our retail purchases because of Wal-Mart.

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