https://www.brianzhou.org/coauthors/ethan-wilkes Publications and working papers coauthored with Ethan Wilkes. en-us hello@zhoubrian.com (Brian Zhou) hello@zhoubrian.com (Brian Zhou) Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4607088#report-on-minimum-wage-federal-and-state-recommendations-ssrn https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4607088 This report evaluates federal and state pathways to raise minimum wages amid post-pandemic labor stress and inflation. It analyzes political and economic stakeholders affecting adoption and implementation. The recommendations outline coordinated policy actions to improve wage equity and support upward mobility for low-wage workers. Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT hello@zhoubrian.com (Brian Zhou) PolicySSRN