Policy changes have on measured wage inequality

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What effect do you believe the following proposed policy changes have on measured wage inequality? a) Indexing the minimum wage to inflation. b) Increasing the benefit level paid to welfare recipients (TANF). (Hint: Think about how this might change who earns wages in the labor market.) c) An increase in border enforcement, reducing the number of illegal aliens entering the country.

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