中文摘要
参加1963年华盛顿民权游行的人士以经济正义为由支持最低工资法。当时，许多经济学家基于根植于新古典理论的效率担忧而反对最低工资。经过数十年的争论，经济学界如今在最低工资的正义主张与效率主张上持何种立场？我们讨论了经济学中最低工资文献的演变，重点关注种族正义。我们着重介绍近期的实证论文，这些论文绝大多数支持华盛顿游行参与者的立场，同时表明经济效率几乎没有乃至完全没有损失。(JEL D63, J15, J22, J31, J38, K31)
Abstract
Participants at the 1963 civil rights march on Washington supported minimum wage laws using arguments of economic justice. Many economists at the time argued against the minimum wage based on efficiency concerns rooted in neoclassical theory. After decades of debate, where does the economics profession stand on the justice and efficiency claims of the minimum wage? We discuss the evolution of the minimum wage literature in economics, focusing on racial justice. We highlight recent empirical papers that overwhelmingly support the position of the marchers on Washington while at the same time showing little to no loss of economic efficiency. (JEL D63, J15, J22, J31, J38, K31)