Teenage Unemployment Is Higher Than Unemployment of People Ages 20

question 141

Essay

Teenage unemployment is higher than unemployment of people ages 20 and over. Explain why economists would attribute at least part of this difference to minimum-wage laws. (Hint: Who is likely to get paid more?)

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