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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

  • Lifted by Boeing hiring blitz, WA outpaces nation in job growth | The Seattle Times
  • Initiative aimed at Southcenter could raise minimum wage in Tukwila to match SeaTac, Seattle | The Seattle Times
  • The higher cost of driving lands heavily for those scraping by in the Seattle area | The Seattle Times
  • Seattle registers largest increase in inflation in three decades | The Seattle Times
  • Will raising teachers' pay keep them in the classroom | Marketplace

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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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