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May 2001

Do some workers have minimum wage careers?

William J. Carrington, Bruce C. Fallick

Most workers who begin their careers in minimum-wage jobs eventually gain more experience and move on to higher paying jobs; however, some workers spend substantial portions of their early careers consistently working in minimum wage jobs

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