The Minimum Wage and Safety Net Programs

This special podcast report describes a new study…

An episode of the Poverty Research Now podcast, hosted by UC Davis Center for Poverty Research, titled "The Minimum Wage and Safety Net Programs" was published on February 2, 2016 and runs 5 minutes.

February 2, 2016 ·5m · Poverty Research Now

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This special podcast report describes a new study by center director Ann Stevens and graduate student affiliate Chloe East that examines how many workers at or near the minimum wage still rely on safety net programs to help their families get by.

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This special podcast report describes a new study by center director Ann Stevens and graduate student affiliate Chloe East that examines how many workers at or near the minimum wage still rely on safety net programs to help their families get by.

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