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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.

 


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  • Inflation rates remain high in Seattle, especially food costs | MyNorthwest
  • Downtown Seattle pins its hopes on Amazon’s May Day office mandate | The Seattle Times
  • WA hiring dragged down by tech and building slumps, office market fears | The Seattle Times
  • Seattle, hit by tech cuts and pandemic, tries to reboot | The Washington Post
  • For laid-off tech workers, Seattle job market is no longer quite so friendly | The Seattle Times

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  • 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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