Tuesday, December 18, 2007

A Downward Push: The Impact of Wal-Mart Stores on Retail Wages and Benefits

By Arindrajit Dube, T William Lester and Barry Eidlin

This study finds that Wal-Mart store openings lead to the replacement of better paying jobs with jobs that pay less and are less likely to provide health benefits. Wal-Mart's entry also drives wages and benefits down for workers in competing industry segments such as grocery stores.

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