tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6685155377705481833.post7618136149022829004..comments2023-09-22T03:17:50.469-04:00Comments on Middle Class Political Economist: Labor Day: Of Nine OECD Members with a Higher Minimum Wage than U.S., Seven Have Lower Unemployment RatesKenneth Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05747704671007690674noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6685155377705481833.post-1703811003686771222011-09-09T17:53:35.230-04:002011-09-09T17:53:35.230-04:00That's quite right. However, there is some deb...That's quite right. However, there is some debate over how sustainable Ireland's economic performance was. Peadar Kirby's book, Celtic Tiger in Distress (now in a new edition, Celtic Tiger in Collapse) is a good example of a skeptical view.Kenneth Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05747704671007690674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6685155377705481833.post-58504525549749032062011-09-09T07:27:11.395-04:002011-09-09T07:27:11.395-04:00Worth noting that, of the two exceptions, Ireland ...Worth noting that, of the two exceptions, Ireland is in a deep slump due to the financial crisis - unemployment was much lower before 2008.John Quigginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10830215234726229924noreply@blogger.com