The Roosevelt Institution
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut — April 7th — The Roosevelt Institution at Yale’s Committee on Economics has released its findings after investigating the economic impact of the proposed amendment to the living wage law in New Haven. The exhaustive report was delivered to the Board of Alderman and the Mayor’s Office this week.
“The Roosevelt Institution really stepped up, did some serious research, and showed us all what great work a group of committed students can do. Their policy research on the living wage will provide tremendous support as we seek to move forward with this important piece of progressive legislation,” commented Ward 1 Alderman, Ben Healey.
Five students on the Econ Committee contributed to the policy analysis, examining the potential impact on local business growth, implications for bidding on city contracts, and similarities to living wage laws across the country.
Eric Kafka, one of the committee members who participated said, “The report clearly demonstrated that a living wage would not be detrimental to the business community in New Haven. In today’s overly partisan environment, I enjoyed the opportunity to take part in objective research.”
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