Category: Global Wire
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Do Minimum Wage Increases Cost Jobs? CEPR Research Says No — and Georgia Should Take Note
New CEPR evidence synthesis challenges the standard objection to minimum wage reform in countries like Georgia. The Centre for Economic Policy Research published a comprehensive evidence synthesis in July 2026 on the employment effects of minimum wage increases in middle-income countries, covering 47 natural experiments across 23 countries over the period 2000–2024. The synthesis —…