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Jacob Vigdor

Professor, Evans School of Public Policy and Governance

COVID-19, Economics, Immigration, Race, equity and identity

206-616-4436 / jvigdor@uw.edu

Pronouns: he/him

Expertise: Immigration policy, racial and economic inequality, minimum wage

Jacob Vigdor is also the author of 2009 book, “From Immigrants to Americans: The Rise and Fall of Fitting In” and a member of the Seattle Minimum Wage Study team.

 


JACOB VIGDOR'S RECENT MENTIONS IN THE NEWS

  • Tax the rich? UW economist calls WA a ‘tax haven like the Cayman Islands’ | The Seattle Times
  • Higher minimum wage levels help many workers, but there are tradeoffs | KUOW
  • How Seattle’s record-high minimum wage has — and hasn’t — paid off | KNKX
  • Tariffs could mean higher prices on these items in Washington | KIRO 7
  • Lawmakers propose $25 statewide minimum wage in 2031 | The Seattle Times

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JACOB VIGDOR'S RECENTLY TAGGED POSTS

  • Minimum Wage Study: Effects of Seattle wage hike modest, may be overshadowed by strong economy
  • Early analysis of Seattle's $15 wage law: Effect on prices minimal one year after implementation
  • UW faculty team for five-year study of Seattle's minimum wage increase

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