Four days of special events are on tap as the UMass Amherst community will celebrate the Class of 2024 with a series of Commencement and senior recognition ceremonies through Sunday, May 19.
Eighty-seven percent of the UMass Amherst undergraduate Class of 2021 are employed, in military service, continuing their education or gaining additional life experience through volunteer opportunities.
Arindrajit Dube, UMass professor of economics, is a leading expert on this debate
UMass Amherst Professor of Economics Arindrajit Dube found that raising the minimum wage has not led to job loss.
Minimum wage is a hot topic, one that Arindrajit Dube, UMass Amherst professor of economics, has been pondering for nearly two decades. His research has contributed to a revolution in thinking about the consequences of raising the minimum wage.
In March, the UMass Amherst Alumni Association hosted a public online discussion with Dube called “Make or Break: The Economic Effects of the Minimum Wage.” The forum was moderated by Robert Nakosteen, professor of operations and information management at the Isenberg School of Management.