Food Security and the Federal Minimum Wage

Examines the extent to which the minimum wage increases in 1996 and 1997 improved households’ food security and reduced hunger, particularly in low-income households where the heads of household were single parents or had no more than a high school diploma and describes how the raise also altered the hourly wage distribution in households where the heads of household are minority, single parents, and with no more than a high school diploma.

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Examines the extent to which the minimum wage increases in 1996 and 1997 improved households’ food security and reduced hunger.

Brittney Donovan

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Brittney Donovan

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Program Evaluation

Qualitative Research

Food Security

Research Project Coordinator

Donovan

Brittney

Brittney Donovan is a Research Project Coordinator at the Heldrich Center where she is involved in research on workforce development and program evaluations. Brittney has extensive experience in the nonprofit sector and with AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps. Brittney holds a B.M. in Music Education from the Crane School of Music and a Master’s in Public Administration from Marist College.

Telephone

848.932.1030

brittney.donovan@rutgers.edu

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Research Staff