Nobel economics prize jointly awarded to labour market expert David Card

Nobel economics prizeNobel economics prize jointly awarded to labour market expert David CardCanadian-born academic wins prize with Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens Larry ElliottMon 11 Oct 2021 08.59 EDTFirst published on Mon 11 Oct 2021 08.57 EDTA labour market expert whose work influenced the introduction of the UK’s minimum wage has been named as a joint winner of the Nobel economics prize.David Card, a Canadian-born economist, was one of three US-based academics given the prestigious award for their work on whether economic theory is supported by real-life situations.The trio – Card, Joshua Angrist, an American, and Guido Imbens, from the Netherlands – were cited for their work on natural experiments, which is said to have revolutionised empirical research.UK’s supply chain crisis hits confidence; Nobel prize in economics awarded – business liveRead moreCard, who received half the 10m Swedish kronor (£838,000) prize fund, made his name with a paper that studied whether an increase in New Jersey’s minimum wage from $4.25 to $5.25 an hour in 1992 cost jobs in the fast-food industry.Contrary to previous research, Card and his fellow economist Alan Krueger found that employment in New Jersey restaurants increased after the minimum wage was raised.The widely cited paper was seized on by Gordon Brown and his then economics adviser Ed Balls to justify their plans for a UK national minimum wage, which was introduced in 1999. Although there is now cross-party support for …

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