Publications by Ethan Kaplan
August 1, 2008 • Working Papers • By Arindrajit Dube and Ethan Kaplan
Abstract Outsourcing of labor services grew substantially during the eighties and nineties, and was associated with lower wages, less benefits, and lower rates of unionization. We focus on two occupations…
Do Businesses Flee Citywide Minimum Wages
September 1, 2006 • Brief • By Arindrajit Dube, Ethan Kaplan, Michael Reich and Felix Su
In 2003, the cities of San Francisco, California, and Santa Fe, New Mexico, each passed citywide minimum wage laws, with broad coverage and wage levels set significantly above the federal…
Paid Family Leave in California: An Analysis of Costs and Benefits
June 19, 2002 • Brief • By Arindrajit Dube and Ethan Kaplan
In 1993 President Clinton signed the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) into law, allowing covered and eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave from a job…